Q: Is 46,143 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,143 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 46143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,709 5,127 15,381 and 46,143, with no remainder.

Since 46,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,143, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,141	46,142	46,144	46,145
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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