Q: Is 42,113,774 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,113,774 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,113,774 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 42113774 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,439 2,878 14,633 29,266 21,056,887 and 42,113,774, with no remainder.

Since 42,113,774 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,113,774, 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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