Q: Is 46,123,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,123,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,123,215 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 46123215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 47 141 235 705 65,423 196,269 327,115 981,345 3,074,881 9,224,643 15,374,405 and 46,123,215, with no remainder.

Since 46,123,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,123,215, 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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