Q: Is 42,230,202 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,230,202 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,230,202 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 42230202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,005,481 2,010,962 3,016,443 6,032,886 7,038,367 14,076,734 21,115,101 and 42,230,202, with no remainder.

Since 42,230,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,230,202, 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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