Q: Is 31,042,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,042,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,042,438 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 31042438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 2,217,317 4,434,634 15,521,219 and 31,042,438, with no remainder.

Since 31,042,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,042,438, 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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