Q: Is 28,949,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 28,949,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,949,042 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 28949042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 359 718 1,753 3,506 8,257 16,514 40,319 80,638 629,327 1,258,654 14,474,521 and 28,949,042, with no remainder.

Since 28,949,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,949,042, 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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