Q: Is 46,204,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,204,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,204,209 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 46204209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 137 411 1,233 3,699 12,491 37,473 112,419 337,257 1,711,267 5,133,801 15,401,403 and 46,204,209, with no remainder.

Since 46,204,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,204,209, 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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