Q: Is 42,723,303 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,723,303 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,723,303 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 42723303 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 101 303 707 2,121 20,143 60,429 141,001 423,003 2,034,443 6,103,329 14,241,101 and 42,723,303, with no remainder.

Since 42,723,303 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,723,303, 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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