Q: Is 47,226 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,226 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,226 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 47226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 463 926 1,389 2,778 7,871 15,742 23,613 and 47,226, with no remainder.

Since 47,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,226, 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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