Q: Is 47,001,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,001,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,001,005 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 47001005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 251 1,255 2,203 4,267 11,015 21,335 37,451 187,255 552,953 2,764,765 9,400,201 and 47,001,005, with no remainder.

Since 47,001,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,001,005, 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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