Q: Is 47,414,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,414,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,414,742 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 47414742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,901 3,802 4,157 5,703 8,314 11,406 12,471 24,942 7,902,457 15,804,914 23,707,371 and 47,414,742, with no remainder.

Since 47,414,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,414,742, 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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