Q: Is 46,857,049 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,857,049 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,857,049 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 46857049 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 119,839 2,037,263 2,756,297 and 46,857,049, with no remainder.

Since 46,857,049 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,857,049, 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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