Q: Is 42,231,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,231,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,231,006 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 42231006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,346,167 4,692,334 7,038,501 14,077,002 21,115,503 and 42,231,006, with no remainder.

Since 42,231,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,231,006, 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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