Q: Is 48,062,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,062,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,062,986 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 48062986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 134 251 502 1,429 2,858 16,817 33,634 95,743 191,486 358,679 717,358 24,031,493 and 48,062,986, with no remainder.

Since 48,062,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,062,986, 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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