Q: Is 42,806,524 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,806,524 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,806,524 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 42806524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 197 394 788 54,323 108,646 217,292 10,701,631 21,403,262 and 42,806,524, with no remainder.

Since 42,806,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,806,524, 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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