Q: Is 6,872,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 6,872,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 6,872,542 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 6872542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 197 394 17,443 34,886 3,436,271 and 6,872,542, with no remainder.

Since 6,872,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,872,542, 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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