Q: Is 42,403,201 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,403,201 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,403,201 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 42403201 can be evenly divided by 1 139 257 1,187 35,723 164,993 305,059 and 42,403,201, with no remainder.

Since 42,403,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,403,201, 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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