Q: Is 48,587 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,587 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,587 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 48587 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 631 4,417 6,941 and 48,587, with no remainder.

Since 48,587 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,587, it is not a prime number.


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