Q: Is 46,509,471 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,509,471 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,509,471 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 46509471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 729 63,799 191,397 574,191 1,722,573 5,167,719 15,503,157 and 46,509,471, with no remainder.

Since 46,509,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,509,471, 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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