Q: Is 48,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,659 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 48659 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 197 247 2,561 3,743 and 48,659, with no remainder.

Since 48,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,659, it is not a prime number.


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