Q: Is 42,268,683 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,268,683 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,268,683 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 42268683 can be evenly divided by 1 3 271 813 51,991 155,973 14,089,561 and 42,268,683, with no remainder.

Since 42,268,683 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,268,683, 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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