Q: Is 42,141,414 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,141,414 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,141,414 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 42141414 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,003,367 2,006,734 3,010,101 6,020,202 7,023,569 14,047,138 21,070,707 and 42,141,414, with no remainder.

Since 42,141,414 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,141,414, 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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