Q: Is 42,860,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,860,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,860,406 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 42860406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,143,401 14,286,802 21,430,203 and 42,860,406, with no remainder.

Since 42,860,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,860,406, 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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