Q: Is 47,138,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,138,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,138,638 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 47138638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 691 1,382 1,483 2,966 15,893 31,786 34,109 68,218 1,024,753 2,049,506 23,569,319 and 47,138,638, with no remainder.

Since 47,138,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,138,638, 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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