Q: Is 42,024,102 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,024,102 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,024,102 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 42024102 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 412,001 824,002 1,236,003 2,472,006 7,004,017 14,008,034 21,012,051 and 42,024,102, with no remainder.

Since 42,024,102 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,024,102, 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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