Q: Is 42,401,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,401,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,401,406 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 42401406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 349 698 1,047 2,094 20,249 40,498 60,747 121,494 7,066,901 14,133,802 21,200,703 and 42,401,406, with no remainder.

Since 42,401,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,401,406, 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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