Q: Is 40,004,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,004,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,004,210 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 40004210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 227 454 1,135 2,270 17,623 35,246 88,115 176,230 4,000,421 8,000,842 20,002,105 and 40,004,210, with no remainder.

Since 40,004,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,004,210, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • 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 40,004,210:


Ask a Question