Q: Is 42,492,612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,492,612 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,492,612 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 42492612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,541,051 7,082,102 10,623,153 14,164,204 21,246,306 and 42,492,612, with no remainder.

Since 42,492,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,492,612, 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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