Q: Is 46,459 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,459 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 46459 can be evenly divided by 1 7 6,637 and 46,459, with no remainder.

Since 46,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,459, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,457	46,458	46,460	46,461
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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