Q: Is 42,120,522 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,120,522 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,120,522 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 42120522 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,340,029 4,680,058 7,020,087 14,040,174 21,060,261 and 42,120,522, with no remainder.

Since 42,120,522 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,120,522, 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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