Q: Is 48,698,294 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,698,294 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,698,294 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 48698294 can be evenly divided by 1 2 137 223 274 446 797 1,594 30,551 61,102 109,189 177,731 218,378 355,462 24,349,147 and 48,698,294, with no remainder.

Since 48,698,294 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,698,294, 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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