Q: Is 46,744,059 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,744,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,744,059 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 46744059 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 419 907 1,257 2,721 17,179 37,187 51,537 111,561 380,033 1,140,099 15,581,353 and 46,744,059, with no remainder.

Since 46,744,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,744,059, 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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