Q: Is 45,945 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,945 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,945 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 45945 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 1,021 3,063 5,105 9,189 15,315 and 45,945, with no remainder.

Since 45,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,945, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,943	45,944	45,946	45,947
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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