Q: Is 42,102,226 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,102,226 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,102,226 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 42102226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 1,369 2,738 15,377 30,754 568,949 1,137,898 21,051,113 and 42,102,226, with no remainder.

Since 42,102,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,102,226, 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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