Q: Is 42,795,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,795,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,795,708 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 42795708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,566,309 7,132,618 10,698,927 14,265,236 21,397,854 and 42,795,708, with no remainder.

Since 42,795,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,795,708, 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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