Q: Is 48,104,301 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,104,301 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,104,301 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 48104301 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 29 87 203 609 78,989 236,967 552,923 1,658,769 2,290,681 6,872,043 16,034,767 and 48,104,301, with no remainder.

Since 48,104,301 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,104,301, 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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