Q: Is 42,660,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,660,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,660,246 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 42660246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,601 3,202 4,441 4,803 8,882 9,606 13,323 26,646 7,110,041 14,220,082 21,330,123 and 42,660,246, with no remainder.

Since 42,660,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,660,246, 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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