Q: Is 46,427 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,427 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,427 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 46427 can be evenly divided by 1 17 2,731 and 46,427, with no remainder.

Since 46,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,427, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,425	46,426	46,428	46,429
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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