Q: Is 46,722,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,722,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,722,678 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 46722678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,539 3,067 5,078 6,134 7,617 9,201 15,234 18,402 7,787,113 15,574,226 23,361,339 and 46,722,678, with no remainder.

Since 46,722,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,722,678, 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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