Q: Is 406,076,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 406,076,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 406,076,742 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 406076742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 22,559,819 45,119,638 67,679,457 135,358,914 203,038,371 and 406,076,742, with no remainder.

Since 406,076,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,076,742, 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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