Q: Is 42,401,330 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,401,330 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,401,330 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 42401330 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 227 454 1,135 2,270 18,679 37,358 93,395 186,790 4,240,133 8,480,266 21,200,665 and 42,401,330, with no remainder.

Since 42,401,330 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,401,330, 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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