Q: Is 46,164,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,164,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,164,242 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 46164242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,141 4,282 10,781 21,562 23,082,121 and 46,164,242, with no remainder.

Since 46,164,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,164,242, 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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