Q: Is 42,473,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,473,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,473,429 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 42473429 can be evenly divided by 1 17 29 101 493 853 1,717 2,929 14,501 24,737 49,793 86,153 420,529 1,464,601 2,498,437 and 42,473,429, with no remainder.

Since 42,473,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,473,429, 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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