Q: Is 42,177,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,177,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,177,125 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 42177125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 569 593 2,845 2,965 14,225 14,825 71,125 74,125 337,417 1,687,085 8,435,425 and 42,177,125, with no remainder.

Since 42,177,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,177,125, 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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