Q: Is 48,468,516 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,468,516 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,468,516 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 48468516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 4,039,043 8,078,086 12,117,129 16,156,172 24,234,258 and 48,468,516, with no remainder.

Since 48,468,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,468,516, 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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