Q: Is 42,232,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,232,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,232,270 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 42232270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 601 1,202 3,005 6,010 7,027 14,054 35,135 70,270 4,223,227 8,446,454 21,116,135 and 42,232,270, with no remainder.

Since 42,232,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,232,270, 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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