Q: Is 42,044,020 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,044,020 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,044,020 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 42044020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,102,201 4,204,402 8,408,804 10,511,005 21,022,010 and 42,044,020, with no remainder.

Since 42,044,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,044,020, 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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