Q: Is 46,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,998 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 46998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 373 746 1,119 2,238 2,611 3,357 5,222 6,714 7,833 15,666 23,499 and 46,998, with no remainder.

Since 46,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,998, it is not a prime number.


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