Q: Is 46,003,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,003,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,003,431 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 46003431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 311 933 49,307 147,921 15,334,477 and 46,003,431, with no remainder.

Since 46,003,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,003,431, 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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