Q: Is 46,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,608 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 46608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 971 1,942 2,913 3,884 5,826 7,768 11,652 15,536 23,304 and 46,608, with no remainder.

Since 46,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,608, 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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