Q: Is 42,434,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,434,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,434,221 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 42434221 can be evenly divided by 1 29 41 89 401 1,189 2,581 3,649 11,629 16,441 35,689 105,821 476,789 1,034,981 1,463,249 and 42,434,221, with no remainder.

Since 42,434,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,434,221, 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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