Q: Is 42,011,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,011,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,011,005 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 42011005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 61 181 305 761 905 3,805 11,041 46,421 55,205 137,741 232,105 688,705 8,402,201 and 42,011,005, with no remainder.

Since 42,011,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,011,005, 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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