Q: Is 48,480,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,480,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,480,888 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 48480888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,020,037 4,040,074 6,060,111 8,080,148 12,120,222 16,160,296 24,240,444 and 48,480,888, with no remainder.

Since 48,480,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,480,888, 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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