Q: Is 46,017,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,017,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,017,138 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 46017138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 43 86 129 258 178,361 356,722 535,083 1,070,166 7,669,523 15,339,046 23,008,569 and 46,017,138, with no remainder.

Since 46,017,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,017,138, 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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