Q: Is 46,139,545 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,139,545 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,139,545 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 46139545 can be evenly divided by 1 5 137 193 349 685 965 1,745 26,441 47,813 67,357 132,205 239,065 336,785 9,227,909 and 46,139,545, with no remainder.

Since 46,139,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,139,545, 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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