Q: Is 15,042,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,042,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,042,700 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 15042700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 150,427 300,854 601,708 752,135 1,504,270 3,008,540 3,760,675 7,521,350 and 15,042,700, with no remainder.

Since 15,042,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,042,700, 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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