Q: Is 42,221,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,221,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,221,210 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 42221210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,901 2,221 3,802 4,442 9,505 11,105 19,010 22,210 4,222,121 8,444,242 21,110,605 and 42,221,210, with no remainder.

Since 42,221,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,221,210, 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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