Q: Is 26,422,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,422,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,422,042 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 26422042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 991 1,982 13,331 26,662 13,211,021 and 26,422,042, with no remainder.

Since 26,422,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,422,042, 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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