Q: Is 48,274,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,274,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,274,252 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 48274252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 928,351 1,856,702 3,713,404 12,068,563 24,137,126 and 48,274,252, with no remainder.

Since 48,274,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,274,252, 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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