Q: Is 47,131,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,131,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,131,509 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 47131509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 113 123 339 3,391 4,633 10,173 13,899 139,031 383,183 417,093 1,149,549 15,710,503 and 47,131,509, with no remainder.

Since 47,131,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,131,509, 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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