Q: Is 46,999 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,999 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 46999 can be evenly divided by 1 43 1,093 and 46,999, with no remainder.

Since 46,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,999, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,997	46,998	47,000	47,001
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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