Q: Is 48,223,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,223,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,223,724 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 48223724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 388,901 777,802 1,555,604 12,055,931 24,111,862 and 48,223,724, with no remainder.

Since 48,223,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,223,724, 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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