Q: Is 40,421,459 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,421,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,421,459 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 40421459 can be evenly divided by 1 13 3,109,343 and 40,421,459, with no remainder.

Since 40,421,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,421,459, 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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