Q: Is 42,320,038 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,320,038 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,320,038 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 42320038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 593 1,186 2,099 4,198 10,081 20,162 35,683 71,366 1,244,707 2,489,414 21,160,019 and 42,320,038, with no remainder.

Since 42,320,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,320,038, 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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