Q: Is 42,545,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,545,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,545,255 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 42545255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 2,113 4,027 10,565 20,135 8,509,051 and 42,545,255, with no remainder.

Since 42,545,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,545,255, 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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