Q: Is 46,402,062 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,402,062 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,402,062 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 46402062 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,104,811 2,209,622 3,314,433 6,628,866 7,733,677 15,467,354 23,201,031 and 46,402,062, with no remainder.

Since 46,402,062 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,402,062, 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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