Q: Is 46,171,749 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,171,749 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,171,749 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 46171749 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 463 1,389 2,557 6,019 7,671 18,057 33,241 99,723 1,183,891 3,551,673 15,390,583 and 46,171,749, with no remainder.

Since 46,171,749 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,171,749, 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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