Q: Is 46,704,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,704,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,704,144 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 46704144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 973,003 1,946,006 2,919,009 3,892,012 5,838,018 7,784,024 11,676,036 15,568,048 23,352,072 and 46,704,144, with no remainder.

Since 46,704,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,704,144, 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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