Q: Is 46,739,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,739,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,739,885 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 46739885 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 577 953 2,885 4,765 9,809 16,201 49,045 81,005 549,881 2,749,405 9,347,977 and 46,739,885, with no remainder.

Since 46,739,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,739,885, 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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