Q: Is 42,161,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,161,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,161,212 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 42161212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 541 1,082 2,164 19,483 38,966 77,932 10,540,303 21,080,606 and 42,161,212, with no remainder.

Since 42,161,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,161,212, 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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