Q: Is 47,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,178 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 47178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,621 5,242 7,863 15,726 23,589 and 47,178, with no remainder.

Since 47,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,178, it is not a prime number.


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

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