Q: Is 46,888,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,888,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,888,421 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 46888421 can be evenly divided by 1 23 59 109 317 1,357 2,507 6,431 7,291 18,703 34,553 147,913 430,169 794,719 2,038,627 and 46,888,421, with no remainder.

Since 46,888,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,888,421, 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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