Q: Is 42,635,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,635,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,635,404 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 42635404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 1,522,693 3,045,386 6,090,772 10,658,851 21,317,702 and 42,635,404, with no remainder.

Since 42,635,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,635,404, 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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