Q: Is 642,542,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,542,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,542,006 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 642542006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 521 1,042 616,643 1,233,286 321,271,003 and 642,542,006, with no remainder.

Since 642,542,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,542,006, 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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