Q: Is 42,316,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,316,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,316,254 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 42316254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,350,903 4,701,806 7,052,709 14,105,418 21,158,127 and 42,316,254, with no remainder.

Since 42,316,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,316,254, 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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