Q: Is 47,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,171 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 47171 can be evenly divided by 1 43 1,097 and 47,171, with no remainder.

Since 47,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,171, it is not a prime number.


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