Q: Is 47,023,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,023,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,023,246 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 47023246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,307 2,614 17,989 35,978 23,511,623 and 47,023,246, with no remainder.

Since 47,023,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,023,246, 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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