Q: Is 42,565,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,565,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,565,870 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 42565870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 185,069 370,138 925,345 1,850,690 4,256,587 8,513,174 21,282,935 and 42,565,870, with no remainder.

Since 42,565,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,565,870, 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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