Q: Is 46,887,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,887,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,887,718 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 46887718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,013 2,026 23,143 46,286 23,443,859 and 46,887,718, with no remainder.

Since 46,887,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,887,718, 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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