Q: Is 46,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,942 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 46942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 479 958 3,353 6,706 23,471 and 46,942, with no remainder.

Since 46,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,942, 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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