Q: Is 42,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,250 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 42250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 125 130 169 250 325 338 650 845 1,625 1,690 3,250 4,225 8,450 21,125 and 42,250, with no remainder.

Since 42,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,250, 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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