Q: Is 45,994 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,994 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,994 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 45994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 29 58 61 122 377 754 793 1,586 1,769 3,538 22,997 and 45,994, with no remainder.

Since 45,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,994, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,992	45,993	45,995	45,996
Prime?	no	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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