Q: Is 47,423,512 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,423,512 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,423,512 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 47423512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 379 758 1,516 3,032 15,641 31,282 62,564 125,128 5,927,939 11,855,878 23,711,756 and 47,423,512, with no remainder.

Since 47,423,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,423,512, 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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