Q: Is 48,657 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,657 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,657 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 48657 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 331 993 2,317 6,951 16,219 and 48,657, with no remainder.

Since 48,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,657, 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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