Q: Is 42,016,073 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,016,073 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,016,073 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 42016073 can be evenly divided by 1 11 47 181 449 517 1,991 4,939 8,507 21,103 81,269 93,577 232,133 893,959 3,819,643 and 42,016,073, with no remainder.

Since 42,016,073 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,016,073, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,016,073:


Ask a Question