Q: Is 48,744,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,744,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,744,874 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 48744874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 73 137 146 274 2,437 4,874 10,001 20,002 177,901 333,869 355,802 667,738 24,372,437 and 48,744,874, with no remainder.

Since 48,744,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,744,874, 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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