Q: Is 42,318 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,318 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,318 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 42318 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,351 4,702 7,053 14,106 21,159 and 42,318, with no remainder.

Since 42,318 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,318, 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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