Q: Is 46,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,986 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 46986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 123 191 246 382 573 1,146 7,831 15,662 23,493 and 46,986, with no remainder.

Since 46,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,986, 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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