Q: Is 40,792 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,792 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,792 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 40792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 5,099 10,198 20,396 and 40,792, with no remainder.

Since 40,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,792, it is not a prime number.


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