Q: Is 42,000,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,000,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,000,010 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 42000010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 323,077 646,154 1,615,385 3,230,770 4,200,001 8,400,002 21,000,005 and 42,000,010, with no remainder.

Since 42,000,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,000,010, 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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