Q: Is 48,482,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,482,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,482,421 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 48482421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 71 213 923 2,769 17,509 52,527 227,617 682,851 1,243,139 3,729,417 16,160,807 and 48,482,421, with no remainder.

Since 48,482,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,482,421, 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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