Q: Is 42,018,018 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,018,018 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,018,018 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 42018018 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,000,429 2,000,858 3,001,287 6,002,574 7,003,003 14,006,006 21,009,009 and 42,018,018, with no remainder.

Since 42,018,018 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,018,018, it is not a prime number.


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

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