Q: Is 46,167,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,167,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,167,159 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 46167159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 701 757 2,103 2,271 20,329 21,953 60,987 65,859 530,657 1,591,971 15,389,053 and 46,167,159, with no remainder.

Since 46,167,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,167,159, 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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