Q: Is 42,316,443 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,316,443 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,316,443 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 42316443 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 361,679 1,085,037 3,255,111 4,701,827 14,105,481 and 42,316,443, with no remainder.

Since 42,316,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,316,443, 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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