Q: Is 47,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,887 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 47887 can be evenly divided by 1 7 6,841 and 47,887, with no remainder.

Since 47,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,887, it is not a prime number.


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