Q: Is 42,015 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,015 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,015 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 42015 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 2,801 8,403 14,005 and 42,015, with no remainder.

Since 42,015 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,015, it is not a prime number.


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