Q: Is 42,968,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,968,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,968,972 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 42968972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,879 3,758 5,717 7,516 11,434 22,868 10,742,243 21,484,486 and 42,968,972, with no remainder.

Since 42,968,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,968,972, 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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