Q: Is 48,479,352 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,479,352 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,479,352 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 48479352 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,019,973 4,039,946 6,059,919 8,079,892 12,119,838 16,159,784 24,239,676 and 48,479,352, with no remainder.

Since 48,479,352 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,479,352, 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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