Q: Is 47,311 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,311 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,311 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 47311 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 23 121 187 253 391 2,057 2,783 4,301 and 47,311, with no remainder.

Since 47,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,311, it is not a prime number.


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