Q: Is 47,423,514 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,423,514 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,423,514 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 47423514 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,583 3,166 4,749 4,993 9,498 9,986 14,979 29,958 7,903,919 15,807,838 23,711,757 and 47,423,514, with no remainder.

Since 47,423,514 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,423,514, 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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