Q: Is 41,424,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 41,424,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 41,424,159 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 41424159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 281,797 845,391 1,972,579 5,917,737 13,808,053 and 41,424,159, with no remainder.

Since 41,424,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 41,424,159, 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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