Q: Is 42,124,121 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,124,121 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,124,121 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 42124121 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 199 247 857 2,587 3,781 11,141 16,283 49,153 170,543 211,679 2,217,059 3,240,317 and 42,124,121, with no remainder.

Since 42,124,121 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,124,121, 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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