Q: Is 42,882,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,882,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,882,860 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 42882860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,144,143 4,288,286 8,576,572 10,720,715 21,441,430 and 42,882,860, with no remainder.

Since 42,882,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,882,860, 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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