Q: Is 481,231,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 481,231,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 481,231,874 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 481231874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,319 2,638 182,423 364,846 240,615,937 and 481,231,874, with no remainder.

Since 481,231,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,231,874, 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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