Q: Is 45,046,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 45,046,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,046,508 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 45046508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 866,279 1,732,558 3,465,116 11,261,627 22,523,254 and 45,046,508, with no remainder.

Since 45,046,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,046,508, 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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