Q: Is 42,302,289 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,302,289 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,302,289 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 42302289 can be evenly divided by 1 3 2,707 5,209 8,121 15,627 14,100,763 and 42,302,289, with no remainder.

Since 42,302,289 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,302,289, 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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