Q: Is 48,266,265 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,266,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,266,265 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 48266265 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,031 3,093 3,121 5,155 9,363 15,465 15,605 46,815 3,217,751 9,653,253 16,088,755 and 48,266,265, with no remainder.

Since 48,266,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,266,265, 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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