Q: Is 48,706,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,706,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,706,708 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 48706708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 3,389 3,593 6,778 7,186 13,556 14,372 12,176,677 24,353,354 and 48,706,708, with no remainder.

Since 48,706,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,706,708, 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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