Q: Is 42,244,282 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,244,282 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,244,282 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 42244282 can be evenly divided by 1 2 613 1,226 34,457 68,914 21,122,141 and 42,244,282, with no remainder.

Since 42,244,282 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,244,282, 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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