Q: Is 42,112,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,112,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,112,236 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 42112236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,509,353 7,018,706 10,528,059 14,037,412 21,056,118 and 42,112,236, with no remainder.

Since 42,112,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,112,236, 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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