Q: Is 48,315,830 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,315,830 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,315,830 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 48315830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,999 2,417 3,998 4,834 9,995 12,085 19,990 24,170 4,831,583 9,663,166 24,157,915 and 48,315,830, with no remainder.

Since 48,315,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,315,830, 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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