Q: Is 45,961 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,961 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,961 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 45961 can be evenly divided by 1 19 41 59 779 1,121 2,419 and 45,961, with no remainder.

Since 45,961 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,961, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,959	45,960	45,962	45,963
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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