Q: Is 46,509,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,509,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,509,229 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 46509229 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 221 389 541 5,057 6,613 7,033 9,197 85,969 119,561 210,449 2,735,837 3,577,633 and 46,509,229, with no remainder.

Since 46,509,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,509,229, 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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