Q: Is 42,601 a Prime Number?
A: No, 42,601 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 42601 can be evenly divided by 1 13 29 113 377 1,469 3,277 and 42,601, with no remainder.
Since 42,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,601, it is not a prime number.