Q: Is 48,591 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,591 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,591 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 48591 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 5,399 16,197 and 48,591, with no remainder.

Since 48,591 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,591, it is not a prime number.


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