Q: Is 42,462,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,462,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,462,406 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 42462406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 587 1,174 4,109 5,167 8,218 10,334 36,169 72,338 3,033,029 6,066,058 21,231,203 and 42,462,406, with no remainder.

Since 42,462,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,462,406, 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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