Q: Is 265,421,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 265,421,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 265,421,042 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 265421042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5,413 10,826 24,517 49,034 132,710,521 and 265,421,042, with no remainder.

Since 265,421,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,421,042, 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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