Q: Is 42,024,222 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,024,222 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,024,222 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 42024222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,334,679 4,669,358 7,004,037 14,008,074 21,012,111 and 42,024,222, with no remainder.

Since 42,024,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,024,222, 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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