Q: Is 46,991 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,991 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,991 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 46991 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 137 343 959 6,713 and 46,991, with no remainder.

Since 46,991 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,991, it is not a prime number.


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