Q: Is 48,377,312 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,377,312 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,377,312 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 48377312 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 1,511,791 3,023,582 6,047,164 12,094,328 24,188,656 and 48,377,312, with no remainder.

Since 48,377,312 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,377,312, 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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