Q: Is 42,230,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,230,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,230,010 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 42230010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 1,407,667 2,815,334 4,223,001 7,038,335 8,446,002 14,076,670 21,115,005 and 42,230,010, with no remainder.

Since 42,230,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,230,010, 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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