Q: Is 45,238,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 45,238,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,238,431 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 45238431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 71 213 497 1,491 30,341 91,023 212,387 637,161 2,154,211 6,462,633 15,079,477 and 45,238,431, with no remainder.

Since 45,238,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,238,431, 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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