Q: Is 48,141,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,141,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,141,498 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 48141498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 8,023,583 16,047,166 24,070,749 and 48,141,498, with no remainder.

Since 48,141,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,141,498, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 48,141,498:


Ask a Question