Q: Is 42,040,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,040,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,040,005 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 42040005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 400,381 1,201,143 2,001,905 2,802,667 6,005,715 8,408,001 14,013,335 and 42,040,005, with no remainder.

Since 42,040,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,040,005, 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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