Q: Is 42,204,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,204,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,204,210 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 42204210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 1,406,807 2,813,614 4,220,421 7,034,035 8,440,842 14,068,070 21,102,105 and 42,204,210, with no remainder.

Since 42,204,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,204,210, 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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