Q: Is 42,462,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,462,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,462,042 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 42462042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,011,001 2,022,002 3,033,003 6,066,006 7,077,007 14,154,014 21,231,021 and 42,462,042, with no remainder.

Since 42,462,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,462,042, 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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