Q: Is 42,302,222 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,302,222 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,302,222 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 42302222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,244,183 2,488,366 21,151,111 and 42,302,222, with no remainder.

Since 42,302,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,302,222, 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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