Q: Is 42,385 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,385 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,385 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 42385 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 173 245 865 1,211 6,055 8,477 and 42,385, with no remainder.

Since 42,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,385, 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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