Q: Is 61,642,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 61,642,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 61,642,342 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 61642342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 71 142 2,059 4,118 14,969 29,938 434,101 868,202 1,062,799 2,125,598 30,821,171 and 61,642,342, with no remainder.

Since 61,642,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,642,342, 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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