Q: Is 482,701,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 482,701,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 482,701,046 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 482701046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 2,999 3,499 5,998 6,998 68,977 80,477 137,954 160,954 10,493,501 20,987,002 241,350,523 and 482,701,046, with no remainder.

Since 482,701,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,701,046, 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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