Q: Is 42,042,749 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,042,749 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,042,749 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 42042749 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,787 3,361 12,509 23,527 6,006,107 and 42,042,749, with no remainder.

Since 42,042,749 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,042,749, 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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