Q: Is 42,883,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,883,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,883,315 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 42883315 can be evenly divided by 1 5 29 89 145 445 2,581 3,323 12,905 16,615 96,367 295,747 481,835 1,478,735 8,576,663 and 42,883,315, with no remainder.

Since 42,883,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,883,315, 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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