Q: Is 42,255,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,255,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,255,004 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 42255004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 960,341 1,920,682 3,841,364 10,563,751 21,127,502 and 42,255,004, with no remainder.

Since 42,255,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,255,004, 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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