Q: Is 47,452,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,452,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,452,221 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 47452221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 733 2,199 6,597 7,193 21,579 64,737 5,272,469 15,817,407 and 47,452,221, with no remainder.

Since 47,452,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,452,221, 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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