Q: Is 42,649,026 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,649,026 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,649,026 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 42649026 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,015,453 2,030,906 3,046,359 6,092,718 7,108,171 14,216,342 21,324,513 and 42,649,026, with no remainder.

Since 42,649,026 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,649,026, 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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