Q: Is 42,071,154 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,071,154 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,071,154 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 42071154 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 226,189 452,378 678,567 1,357,134 7,011,859 14,023,718 21,035,577 and 42,071,154, with no remainder.

Since 42,071,154 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,071,154, 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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