Q: Is 42,220,222 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,220,222 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,220,222 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 42220222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 202 1,111 2,222 19,001 38,002 209,011 418,022 1,919,101 3,838,202 21,110,111 and 42,220,222, with no remainder.

Since 42,220,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,220,222, 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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