Q: Is 48,060,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,060,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,060,642 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 48060642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,144,301 2,288,602 3,432,903 6,865,806 8,010,107 16,020,214 24,030,321 and 48,060,642, with no remainder.

Since 48,060,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,060,642, 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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