Q: Is 47,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,982 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 47982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 727 1,454 2,181 4,362 7,997 15,994 23,991 and 47,982, with no remainder.

Since 47,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,982, it is not a prime number.


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