Q: Is 42,121,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,121,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,121,146 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 42121146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 73 146 219 438 96,167 192,334 288,501 577,002 7,020,191 14,040,382 21,060,573 and 42,121,146, with no remainder.

Since 42,121,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,121,146, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,121,146:


Ask a Question