Q: Is 45,499 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,499 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,499 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 45499 can be evenly divided by 1 173 263 and 45,499, with no remainder.

Since 45,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,499, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,497	45,498	45,500	45,501
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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