Q: Is 47,736,731 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,736,731 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,736,731 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 47736731 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 49 119 289 833 2,023 3,371 14,161 23,597 57,307 165,179 401,149 974,219 2,808,043 6,819,533 and 47,736,731, with no remainder.

Since 47,736,731 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,736,731, 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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