Q: Is 42,952,746 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,952,746 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,952,746 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 42952746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,158,791 14,317,582 21,476,373 and 42,952,746, with no remainder.

Since 42,952,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,952,746, 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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