Q: Is 46,216,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,216,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,216,508 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 46216508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 888,779 1,777,558 3,555,116 11,554,127 23,108,254 and 46,216,508, with no remainder.

Since 46,216,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,216,508, 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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