Q: Is 42,464,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,464,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,464,046 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 42464046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 853 1,706 2,559 5,118 8,297 16,594 24,891 49,782 7,077,341 14,154,682 21,232,023 and 42,464,046, with no remainder.

Since 42,464,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,464,046, 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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