Q: Is 42,511,511 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,511,511 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,511,511 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 42511511 can be evenly divided by 1 7 97 137 457 679 959 3,199 13,289 44,329 62,609 93,023 310,303 438,263 6,073,073 and 42,511,511, with no remainder.

Since 42,511,511 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,511,511, 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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