Q: Is 22,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 22,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 22,420 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 22420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 59 76 95 118 190 236 295 380 590 1,121 1,180 2,242 4,484 5,605 11,210 and 22,420, with no remainder.

Since 22,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,420, 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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