Q: Is 40,224,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,224,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,224,220 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 40224220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,011,211 4,022,422 8,044,844 10,056,055 20,112,110 and 40,224,220, with no remainder.

Since 40,224,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,224,220, 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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