Q: Is 47,137,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,137,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,137,678 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 47137678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 3,366,977 6,733,954 23,568,839 and 47,137,678, with no remainder.

Since 47,137,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,137,678, 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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