42 Prime Factorization

42 prime factorization provides more information on if 42 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 42. The given integer 42 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 42 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.

Prime factors of 42
42 = (?)
42 = 2 x 3 x 7

Hence,
{2, 3, 7} are the prime factors of 42.
The product of factors {2, 3, 7} form the given positive integer 42.