Q: Is 48,223,723 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,223,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,223,723 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 48223723 can be evenly divided by 1 29 107 3,103 15,541 450,689 1,662,887 and 48,223,723, with no remainder.

Since 48,223,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,223,723, 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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