Q: Is 42,042,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,042,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,042,750 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 42042750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 29 30 50 58 75 87 125 145 150 174 250 290 375 435 725 750 870 1,450 1,933 2,175 3,625 3,866 4,350 5,799 7,250 9,665 10,875 11,598 19,330 21,750 28,995 48,325 56,057 57,990 96,650 112,114 144,975 168,171 241,625 280,285 289,950 336,342 483,250 560,570 724,875 840,855 1,401,425 1,449,750 1,681,710 2,802,850 4,204,275 7,007,125 8,408,550 14,014,250 21,021,375 and 42,042,750, with no remainder.

Since 42,042,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,042,750, 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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