Q: Is 47,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,980 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 47980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,399 4,798 9,596 11,995 23,990 and 47,980, with no remainder.

Since 47,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,980, it is not a prime number.


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