Q: Is 42,102,284 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,102,284 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,102,284 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 42102284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 1,503,653 3,007,306 6,014,612 10,525,571 21,051,142 and 42,102,284, with no remainder.

Since 42,102,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,102,284, 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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