Q: Is 48,048,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,048,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,048,688 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 48048688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 3,003,043 6,006,086 12,012,172 24,024,344 and 48,048,688, with no remainder.

Since 48,048,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,048,688, 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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