Q: Is 46,431,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,431,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,431,429 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 46431429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 389 1,167 3,617 4,279 10,851 12,837 39,787 119,361 1,407,013 4,221,039 15,477,143 and 46,431,429, with no remainder.

Since 46,431,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,431,429, 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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