Q: Is 48,088,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,088,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,088,602 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 48088602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,671,589 5,343,178 8,014,767 16,029,534 24,044,301 and 48,088,602, with no remainder.

Since 48,088,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,088,602, 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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