Q: Is 42,224,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,224,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,224,003 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 42224003 can be evenly divided by 1 67 73 89 97 4,891 5,963 6,497 6,499 7,081 8,633 435,299 474,427 578,411 630,209 and 42,224,003, with no remainder.

Since 42,224,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,224,003, 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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