Q: Is 31,440,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,440,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,440,048 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 31440048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 655,001 1,310,002 1,965,003 2,620,004 3,930,006 5,240,008 7,860,012 10,480,016 15,720,024 and 31,440,048, with no remainder.

Since 31,440,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,440,048, 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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