Q: Is 42,230,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,230,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,230,421 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 42230421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 127 381 1,143 36,947 110,841 332,523 4,692,269 14,076,807 and 42,230,421, with no remainder.

Since 42,230,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,230,421, 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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