Q: Is 47,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,870 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 47870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 4,787 9,574 23,935 and 47,870, with no remainder.

Since 47,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,870, it is not a prime number.


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