Q: Is 87,454,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,454,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,454,748 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 87454748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,123 2,246 4,492 19,469 38,938 77,876 21,863,687 43,727,374 and 87,454,748, with no remainder.

Since 87,454,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,454,748, 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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