Q: Is 42,880,294 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,880,294 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,880,294 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 42880294 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,803 5,606 7,649 15,298 21,440,147 and 42,880,294, with no remainder.

Since 42,880,294 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,880,294, 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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