Q: Is 42,202,257 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,202,257 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,202,257 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 42202257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 265,423 796,269 14,067,419 and 42,202,257, with no remainder.

Since 42,202,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,202,257, 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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