Q: Is 42,256,011 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,256,011 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,256,011 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 42256011 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 113 339 791 2,373 17,807 53,421 124,649 373,947 2,012,191 6,036,573 14,085,337 and 42,256,011, with no remainder.

Since 42,256,011 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,256,011, 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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