Q: Is 42,072,130 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,072,130 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,072,130 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 42072130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 4,207,213 8,414,426 21,036,065 and 42,072,130, with no remainder.

Since 42,072,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,072,130, 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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