Q: Is 42,602,665 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,602,665 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,602,665 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 42602665 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 1,217,219 6,086,095 8,520,533 and 42,602,665, with no remainder.

Since 42,602,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,602,665, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,602,665:


Ask a Question