Q: Is 17,742,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,742,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,742,242 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 17742242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 1,267,303 2,534,606 8,871,121 and 17,742,242, with no remainder.

Since 17,742,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,742,242, 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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