Q: Is 46,001,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,001,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,001,601 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 46001601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 189,307 567,921 1,703,763 5,111,289 15,333,867 and 46,001,601, with no remainder.

Since 46,001,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,001,601, 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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