Q: Is 42,333,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,333,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,333,315 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 42333315 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 166,013 498,039 830,065 2,490,195 2,822,221 8,466,663 14,111,105 and 42,333,315, with no remainder.

Since 42,333,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,333,315, 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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