Q: Is 42,546,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,546,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,546,171 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 42546171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,033 3,099 13,729 41,187 14,182,057 and 42,546,171, with no remainder.

Since 42,546,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,546,171, 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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