Q: Is 42,500,251 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,500,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,500,251 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 42500251 can be evenly divided by 1 23 757 2,441 17,411 56,143 1,847,837 and 42,500,251, with no remainder.

Since 42,500,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,500,251, 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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