Q: Is 42,402,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,402,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,402,125 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 42402125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 127 635 2,671 3,175 13,355 15,875 66,775 333,875 339,217 1,696,085 8,480,425 and 42,402,125, with no remainder.

Since 42,402,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,402,125, 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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