Q: Is 46,357,731 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,357,731 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,357,731 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 46357731 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 245,279 735,837 1,716,953 2,207,511 5,150,859 6,622,533 15,452,577 and 46,357,731, with no remainder.

Since 46,357,731 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,357,731, 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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