Q: Is 40,426,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,426,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,426,002 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 40426002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,245,889 4,491,778 6,737,667 13,475,334 20,213,001 and 40,426,002, with no remainder.

Since 40,426,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,426,002, 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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