Q: Is 46,244 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,244 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,244 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 46244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 1,051 2,102 4,204 11,561 23,122 and 46,244, with no remainder.

Since 46,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,244, 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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