Q: Is 46,124,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,124,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,124,342 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 46124342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 31 62 341 682 67,631 135,262 743,941 1,487,882 2,096,561 4,193,122 23,062,171 and 46,124,342, with no remainder.

Since 46,124,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,124,342, 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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