Q: Is 42,255,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,255,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,255,424 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 42255424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 660,241 1,320,482 2,640,964 5,281,928 10,563,856 21,127,712 and 42,255,424, with no remainder.

Since 42,255,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,255,424, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,255,424:


Ask a Question