Q: Is 40,029,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,029,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,029,985 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 40029985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 470,941 2,354,705 8,005,997 and 40,029,985, with no remainder.

Since 40,029,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,029,985, 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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