Q: Is 48,731,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,731,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,731,157 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 48731157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,069 2,617 6,207 7,851 18,621 23,553 5,414,573 16,243,719 and 48,731,157, with no remainder.

Since 48,731,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,731,157, 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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