Q: Is 42,131,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,131,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,131,254 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 42131254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 1,915,057 3,830,114 21,065,627 and 42,131,254, with no remainder.

Since 42,131,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,131,254, 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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