Q: Is 46,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,138 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 46138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 59 118 391 782 1,003 1,357 2,006 2,714 23,069 and 46,138, with no remainder.

Since 46,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,138, it is not a prime number.


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

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