Q: Is 42,905,778 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,905,778 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,905,778 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 42905778 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,150,963 14,301,926 21,452,889 and 42,905,778, with no remainder.

Since 42,905,778 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,905,778, 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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