Q: Is 48,274,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,274,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,274,237 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 48274237 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 67 187 737 1,139 3,853 12,529 42,383 65,501 258,151 720,511 2,839,661 4,388,567 and 48,274,237, with no remainder.

Since 48,274,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,274,237, 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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