Q: Is 54,042,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 54,042,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 54,042,039 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 54042039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 331 993 2,979 6,047 8,937 18,141 54,423 163,269 2,001,557 6,004,671 18,014,013 and 54,042,039, with no remainder.

Since 54,042,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,042,039, 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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