Q: Is 42,242,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,242,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,242,042 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 42242042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,242,413 2,484,826 21,121,021 and 42,242,042, with no remainder.

Since 42,242,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,242,042, 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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