Q: Is 48,008,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,008,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,008,002 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 48008002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 547 1,094 3,829 6,269 7,658 12,538 43,883 87,766 3,429,143 6,858,286 24,004,001 and 48,008,002, with no remainder.

Since 48,008,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,008,002, 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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