Q: Is 48,600 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,600 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,600 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 48600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 27 30 36 40 45 50 54 60 72 75 81 90 100 108 120 135 150 162 180 200 216 225 243 270 300 324 360 405 450 486 540 600 648 675 810 900 972 1,080 1,215 1,350 1,620 1,800 1,944 2,025 2,430 2,700 3,240 4,050 4,860 5,400 6,075 8,100 9,720 12,150 16,200 24,300 and 48,600, with no remainder.

Since 48,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,600, 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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