Q: Is 47,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,215 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 47215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 19 35 71 95 133 355 497 665 1,349 2,485 6,745 9,443 and 47,215, with no remainder.

Since 47,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,215, it is not a prime number.


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