Q: Is 42,102 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,102 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,102 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 42102 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,339 4,678 7,017 14,034 21,051 and 42,102, with no remainder.

Since 42,102 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,102, it is not a prime number.


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