Q: Is 42,802,863 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,802,863 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,802,863 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 42802863 can be evenly divided by 1 3 2,273 6,277 6,819 18,831 14,267,621 and 42,802,863, with no remainder.

Since 42,802,863 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,802,863, 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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