Q: Is 42,667,674 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,667,674 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,667,674 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 42667674 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,015,897 2,031,794 3,047,691 6,095,382 7,111,279 14,222,558 21,333,837 and 42,667,674, with no remainder.

Since 42,667,674 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,667,674, 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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