Q: Is 48,987,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,987,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,987,135 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 48987135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 1,088,603 3,265,809 5,443,015 9,797,427 16,329,045 and 48,987,135, with no remainder.

Since 48,987,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,987,135, 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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