Q: Is 48,168,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,168,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,168,872 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 48168872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 6,021,109 12,042,218 24,084,436 and 48,168,872, with no remainder.

Since 48,168,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,168,872, 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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