Q: Is 42,256,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,256,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,256,010 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 42256010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 167 334 835 1,670 25,303 50,606 126,515 253,030 4,225,601 8,451,202 21,128,005 and 42,256,010, with no remainder.

Since 42,256,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,256,010, 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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