Q: Is 62,642,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,642,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,642,442 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 62642442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 277 554 831 1,662 37,691 75,382 113,073 226,146 10,440,407 20,880,814 31,321,221 and 62,642,442, with no remainder.

Since 62,642,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,642,442, 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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