Q: Is 42,256,425 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,256,425 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,256,425 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 42256425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 563,419 1,690,257 2,817,095 8,451,285 14,085,475 and 42,256,425, with no remainder.

Since 42,256,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,256,425, 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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