Q: Is 48,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,140 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 48140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 83 116 145 166 290 332 415 580 830 1,660 2,407 4,814 9,628 12,035 24,070 and 48,140, with no remainder.

Since 48,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,140, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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