Q: Is 47,401,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,401,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,401,005 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 47401005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 227 681 1,135 3,405 13,921 41,763 69,605 208,815 3,160,067 9,480,201 15,800,335 and 47,401,005, with no remainder.

Since 47,401,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,401,005, 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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