Q: Is 88,006,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 88,006,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 88,006,042 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 88006042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 61 122 1,037 2,074 42,433 84,866 721,361 1,442,722 2,588,413 5,176,826 44,003,021 and 88,006,042, with no remainder.

Since 88,006,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 88,006,042, 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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