Q: Is 48,706,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,706,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,706,709 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 48706709 can be evenly divided by 1 19 23 227 437 491 4,313 5,221 9,329 11,293 99,199 111,457 214,567 2,117,683 2,563,511 and 48,706,709, with no remainder.

Since 48,706,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,706,709, 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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