Q: Is 42,070,515 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,070,515 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,070,515 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 42070515 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 701 2,103 3,505 4,001 10,515 12,003 20,005 60,015 2,804,701 8,414,103 14,023,505 and 42,070,515, with no remainder.

Since 42,070,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,070,515, 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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