Q: Is 26,260,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,260,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,260,042 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 26260042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,423 2,846 9,227 18,454 13,130,021 and 26,260,042, with no remainder.

Since 26,260,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,260,042, 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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