Q: Is 42,038,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,038,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,038,315 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 42038315 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 677 1,129 3,385 5,645 7,447 12,419 37,235 62,095 764,333 3,821,665 8,407,663 and 42,038,315, with no remainder.

Since 42,038,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,038,315, 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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