Q: Is 42,442,301 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,442,301 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,442,301 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 42442301 can be evenly divided by 1 11 191 2,101 20,201 222,211 3,858,391 and 42,442,301, with no remainder.

Since 42,442,301 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,442,301, 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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