Q: Is 46,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,438 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 46438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 107 214 217 434 749 1,498 3,317 6,634 23,219 and 46,438, with no remainder.

Since 46,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,438, it is not a prime number.


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