Q: Is 42,640,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,640,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,640,540 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 42640540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,132,027 4,264,054 8,528,108 10,660,135 21,320,270 and 42,640,540, with no remainder.

Since 42,640,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,640,540, 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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