Q: Is 7,462,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 7,462,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 7,462,542 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 7462542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 773 1,546 1,609 2,319 3,218 4,638 4,827 9,654 1,243,757 2,487,514 3,731,271 and 7,462,542, with no remainder.

Since 7,462,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,462,542, 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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