Q: Is 42,003,228 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,003,228 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,003,228 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 42003228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,500,269 7,000,538 10,500,807 14,001,076 21,001,614 and 42,003,228, with no remainder.

Since 42,003,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,003,228, 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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