Q: Is 42,727,525 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,727,525 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,727,525 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 42727525 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 419 2,095 4,079 10,475 20,395 101,975 1,709,101 8,545,505 and 42,727,525, with no remainder.

Since 42,727,525 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,727,525, 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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