Q: Is 42,007,470 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,007,470 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,007,470 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 42007470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 1,400,249 2,800,498 4,200,747 7,001,245 8,401,494 14,002,490 21,003,735 and 42,007,470, with no remainder.

Since 42,007,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,007,470, 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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