Q: Is 46,006,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,006,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,006,402 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 46006402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 83 166 1,079 2,158 21,319 42,638 277,147 554,294 1,769,477 3,538,954 23,003,201 and 46,006,402, with no remainder.

Since 46,006,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,006,402, 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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