Q: Is 46,229,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,229,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,229,509 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 46229509 can be evenly divided by 1 29 41 59 659 1,189 1,711 2,419 19,111 27,019 38,881 70,151 783,551 1,127,549 1,594,121 and 46,229,509, with no remainder.

Since 46,229,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,229,509, 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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