Q: Is 42,201,535 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,201,535 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,201,535 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 42201535 can be evenly divided by 1 5 47 235 179,581 897,905 8,440,307 and 42,201,535, with no remainder.

Since 42,201,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,201,535, 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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