Q: Is 42,002,410 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,002,410 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,002,410 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 42002410 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 247,073 494,146 1,235,365 2,470,730 4,200,241 8,400,482 21,001,205 and 42,002,410, with no remainder.

Since 42,002,410 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,002,410, 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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