Q: Is 42,432,222 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,432,222 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,432,222 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 42432222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,010,291 2,020,582 3,030,873 6,061,746 7,072,037 14,144,074 21,216,111 and 42,432,222, with no remainder.

Since 42,432,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,432,222, 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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