Q: Is 48,558,435 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,558,435 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,558,435 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 48558435 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,237 2,617 3,711 6,185 7,851 13,085 18,555 39,255 3,237,229 9,711,687 16,186,145 and 48,558,435, with no remainder.

Since 48,558,435 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,558,435, 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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