Q: Is 42,115,305 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,115,305 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,115,305 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 42115305 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 147,773 443,319 738,865 2,216,595 2,807,687 8,423,061 14,038,435 and 42,115,305, with no remainder.

Since 42,115,305 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,115,305, 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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