Q: Is 42,204 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,204 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,204 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 42204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,517 7,034 10,551 14,068 21,102 and 42,204, with no remainder.

Since 42,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,204, 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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