Q: Is 47,248,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,248,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,248,996 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 47248996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11,812,249 23,624,498 and 47,248,996, with no remainder.

Since 47,248,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,248,996, 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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