Q: Is 46,146,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,146,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,146,259 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 46146259 can be evenly divided by 1 31 961 1,549 29,791 48,019 1,488,589 and 46,146,259, with no remainder.

Since 46,146,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,146,259, 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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