Q: Is 42,433,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,433,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,433,221 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 42433221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 73 213 219 2,729 5,183 8,187 15,549 193,759 199,217 581,277 597,651 14,144,407 and 42,433,221, with no remainder.

Since 42,433,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,433,221, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,433,221:


Ask a Question