Q: Is 42,957,392 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,957,392 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,957,392 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 42957392 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 2,684,837 5,369,674 10,739,348 21,478,696 and 42,957,392, with no remainder.

Since 42,957,392 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,957,392, 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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