Q: Is 26,978,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,978,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,978,423 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 26978423 can be evenly divided by 1 19 47 893 30,211 574,009 1,419,917 and 26,978,423, with no remainder.

Since 26,978,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,978,423, 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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