Q: Is 46,243,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,243,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,243,542 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 46243542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 389 778 1,167 2,334 19,813 39,626 59,439 118,878 7,707,257 15,414,514 23,121,771 and 46,243,542, with no remainder.

Since 46,243,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,243,542, 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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