Q: Is 48,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,237 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 48237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 2,297 6,891 16,079 and 48,237, with no remainder.

Since 48,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,237, it is not a prime number.


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