Q: Is 42,412 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,412 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,412 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 42412 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 461 922 1,844 10,603 21,206 and 42,412, with no remainder.

Since 42,412 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,412, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 42,41042,41142,41342,414
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,412:


Ask a Question