Q: Is 48,748,731 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,748,731 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,748,731 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 48748731 can be evenly divided by 1 3 67 201 283 849 857 2,571 18,961 56,883 57,419 172,257 242,531 727,593 16,249,577 and 48,748,731, with no remainder.

Since 48,748,731 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,748,731, 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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