Q: Is 47,028,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,028,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,028,006 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 47028006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 870,889 1,741,778 2,612,667 5,225,334 7,838,001 15,676,002 23,514,003 and 47,028,006, with no remainder.

Since 47,028,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,028,006, 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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