Q: Is 59,006,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,006,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,006,742 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 59006742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 517,603 1,035,206 1,552,809 3,105,618 9,834,457 19,668,914 29,503,371 and 59,006,742, with no remainder.

Since 59,006,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,006,742, 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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