Q: Is 46,242,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,242,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,242,542 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 46242542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 151 302 2,869 5,738 8,059 16,118 153,121 306,242 1,216,909 2,433,818 23,121,271 and 46,242,542, with no remainder.

Since 46,242,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,242,542, 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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