Q: Is 42,012,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,012,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,012,005 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 42012005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 89 445 623 3,115 13,487 67,435 94,409 472,045 1,200,343 6,001,715 8,402,401 and 42,012,005, with no remainder.

Since 42,012,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,012,005, 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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