Q: Is 48,421,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,421,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,421,998 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 48421998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,690,111 5,380,222 8,070,333 16,140,666 24,210,999 and 48,421,998, with no remainder.

Since 48,421,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,421,998, 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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