Q: Is 46,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 46,996 is 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 46996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 379 758 1,516 11,749 23,498 and 46,996, with no remainder.
Since 46,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,996, it is not a prime number.