Q: Is 42,309,687 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,309,687 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,309,687 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 42309687 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 287,821 863,463 2,014,747 6,044,241 14,103,229 and 42,309,687, with no remainder.

Since 42,309,687 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,309,687, 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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