Q: Is 46,709,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,709,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,709,672 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 46709672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 101 202 404 808 57,809 115,618 231,236 462,472 5,838,709 11,677,418 23,354,836 and 46,709,672, with no remainder.

Since 46,709,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,709,672, 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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