Q: Is 48,822,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,822,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,822,859 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 48822859 can be evenly divided by 1 23 199 4,577 10,667 245,341 2,122,733 and 48,822,859, with no remainder.

Since 48,822,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,822,859, 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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