Q: Is 46,453,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,453,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,453,724 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 46453724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 683,143 1,366,286 2,732,572 11,613,431 23,226,862 and 46,453,724, with no remainder.

Since 46,453,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,453,724, 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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