Q: Is 48,711 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,711 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,711 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 48711 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 1,249 3,747 16,237 and 48,711, with no remainder.

Since 48,711 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,711, it is not a prime number.


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