Q: Is 42,878,007 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,878,007 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,878,007 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 42878007 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 53 159 477 89,891 269,673 809,019 4,764,223 14,292,669 and 42,878,007, with no remainder.

Since 42,878,007 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,878,007, 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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