Q: Is 46,004,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,004,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,004,002 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 46004002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 90,917 181,834 1,000,087 2,000,174 2,091,091 4,182,182 23,002,001 and 46,004,002, with no remainder.

Since 46,004,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,004,002, 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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