Q: Is 42,962,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,962,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,962,046 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 42962046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,029 3,529 4,058 6,087 7,058 10,587 12,174 21,174 7,160,341 14,320,682 21,481,023 and 42,962,046, with no remainder.

Since 42,962,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,962,046, 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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