Q: Is 2,042,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,042,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,042,462 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 2042462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 59 118 911 1,121 1,822 2,242 17,309 34,618 53,749 107,498 1,021,231 and 2,042,462, with no remainder.

Since 2,042,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,042,462, 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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