Q: Is 70,042,486 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 70,042,486 is not a prime number.

Why is 70,042,486 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 70042486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5,701 6,143 11,402 12,286 35,021,243 and 70,042,486, with no remainder.

Since 70,042,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 70,042,486, 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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