Q: Is 48,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,072 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 48072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 12,018 16,024 24,036 and 48,072, with no remainder.

Since 48,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,072, it is not a prime number.


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