Q: Is 42,508 a Prime Number?
A: No, 42,508 is 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 42508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 10,627 21,254 and 42,508, with no remainder.
Since 42,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,508, it is not a prime number.