Q: Is 31,046,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,046,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,046,002 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 31046002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 463 926 2,579 5,158 6,019 12,038 33,527 67,054 1,194,077 2,388,154 15,523,001 and 31,046,002, with no remainder.

Since 31,046,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,046,002, 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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