Q: Is 42,112,234 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,112,234 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,112,234 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 42112234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 841 1,682 25,037 50,074 726,073 1,452,146 21,056,117 and 42,112,234, with no remainder.

Since 42,112,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,112,234, 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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