Q: Is 48,124,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,124,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,124,342 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 48124342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 197 394 1,379 2,758 17,449 34,898 122,143 244,286 3,437,453 6,874,906 24,062,171 and 48,124,342, with no remainder.

Since 48,124,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,124,342, 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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