Q: Is 46,626,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,626,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,626,042 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 46626042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 887 1,774 2,661 5,322 8,761 17,522 26,283 52,566 7,771,007 15,542,014 23,313,021 and 46,626,042, with no remainder.

Since 46,626,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,626,042, 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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