Q: Is 46,559,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,559,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,559,642 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 46559642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 151 302 1,021 2,042 22,801 45,602 154,171 308,342 23,279,821 and 46,559,642, with no remainder.

Since 46,559,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,559,642, 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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