Q: Is 47,820 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,820 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,820 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 47820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 797 1,594 2,391 3,188 3,985 4,782 7,970 9,564 11,955 15,940 23,910 and 47,820, with no remainder.

Since 47,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,820, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 47,81847,81947,82147,822
Prime? noyesnono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 47,820:


Ask a Question