Q: Is 42,878,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,878,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,878,005 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 42878005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 37 41 185 205 1,517 5,653 7,585 28,265 209,161 231,773 1,045,805 1,158,865 8,575,601 and 42,878,005, with no remainder.

Since 42,878,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,878,005, 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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