Q: Is 40,709,059 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,709,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,709,059 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 40709059 can be evenly divided by 1 1,039 39,181 and 40,709,059, with no remainder.

Since 40,709,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,709,059, 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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