Q: Is 42,266,670 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,266,670 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,266,670 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 42266670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 1,408,889 2,817,778 4,226,667 7,044,445 8,453,334 14,088,890 21,133,335 and 42,266,670, with no remainder.

Since 42,266,670 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,266,670, 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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