Q: Is 42,004,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,004,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,004,230 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 42004230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 1,400,141 2,800,282 4,200,423 7,000,705 8,400,846 14,001,410 21,002,115 and 42,004,230, with no remainder.

Since 42,004,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,004,230, 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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