Q: Is 46,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,990 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 46990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 37 74 127 185 254 370 635 1,270 4,699 9,398 23,495 and 46,990, with no remainder.

Since 46,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,990, 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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