Q: Is 40,046,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,046,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,046,708 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 40046708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 770,129 1,540,258 3,080,516 10,011,677 20,023,354 and 40,046,708, with no remainder.

Since 40,046,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,046,708, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 40,046,708:


Ask a Question