Q: Is 46,302,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,302,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,302,242 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 46302242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 601 1,202 4,207 5,503 8,414 11,006 38,521 77,042 3,307,303 6,614,606 23,151,121 and 46,302,242, with no remainder.

Since 46,302,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,302,242, 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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