Q: Is 56,742,162 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,742,162 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,742,162 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 56742162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9,457,027 18,914,054 28,371,081 and 56,742,162, with no remainder.

Since 56,742,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,742,162, 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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