Q: Is 42,687,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,687,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,687,460 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 42687460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,134,373 4,268,746 8,537,492 10,671,865 21,343,730 and 42,687,460, with no remainder.

Since 42,687,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,687,460, 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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