Q: Is 42,870,115 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,870,115 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,870,115 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 42870115 can be evenly divided by 1 5 347 1,735 24,709 123,545 8,574,023 and 42,870,115, with no remainder.

Since 42,870,115 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,870,115, 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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