Q: Is 46,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,540 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 46540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 179 260 358 716 895 1,790 2,327 3,580 4,654 9,308 11,635 23,270 and 46,540, with no remainder.

Since 46,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,540, 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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