Q: Is 42,467,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,467,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,467,422 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 42467422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,093 2,186 19,427 38,854 21,233,711 and 42,467,422, with no remainder.

Since 42,467,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,467,422, 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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