Q: Is 47,423,784 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,423,784 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,423,784 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 47423784 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,975,991 3,951,982 5,927,973 7,903,964 11,855,946 15,807,928 23,711,892 and 47,423,784, with no remainder.

Since 47,423,784 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,423,784, 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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