Q: Is 45,996 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,996 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 45996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,833 7,666 11,499 15,332 22,998 and 45,996, with no remainder.

Since 45,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,996, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,994	45,995	45,997	45,998
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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