Q: Is 26,489,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,489,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,489,142 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 26489142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,471,619 2,943,238 4,414,857 8,829,714 13,244,571 and 26,489,142, with no remainder.

Since 26,489,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,489,142, 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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