Q: Is 42,715,435 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,715,435 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,715,435 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 42715435 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 701 1,741 3,505 4,907 8,705 12,187 24,535 60,935 1,220,441 6,102,205 8,543,087 and 42,715,435, with no remainder.

Since 42,715,435 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,715,435, 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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