Q: Is 46,060,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,060,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,060,142 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 46060142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 199 398 3,781 6,091 7,562 12,182 115,729 231,458 1,212,109 2,424,218 23,030,071 and 46,060,142, with no remainder.

Since 46,060,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,060,142, 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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