Q: Is 48,134,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,134,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,134,259 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 48134259 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 314,603 943,809 2,831,427 5,348,251 16,044,753 and 48,134,259, with no remainder.

Since 48,134,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,134,259, 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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