Q: Is 46,123,258 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,123,258 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,123,258 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 46123258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 251 278 502 661 1,322 34,889 69,778 91,879 165,911 183,758 331,822 23,061,629 and 46,123,258, with no remainder.

Since 46,123,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,123,258, 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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