Q: Is 47,200 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,200 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,200 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 47200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 59 80 100 118 160 200 236 295 400 472 590 800 944 1,180 1,475 1,888 2,360 2,950 4,720 5,900 9,440 11,800 23,600 and 47,200, with no remainder.

Since 47,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,200, it is not a prime number.


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