Q: Is 46,417,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,417,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,417,012 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 46417012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 246,899 493,798 987,596 11,604,253 23,208,506 and 46,417,012, with no remainder.

Since 46,417,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,417,012, 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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