Q: Is 45,052,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 45,052,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,052,974 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 45052974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,502,943 5,005,886 7,508,829 15,017,658 22,526,487 and 45,052,974, with no remainder.

Since 45,052,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,052,974, 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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