Q: Is 48,714 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,714 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,714 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 48714 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 353 706 1,059 2,118 8,119 16,238 24,357 and 48,714, with no remainder.

Since 48,714 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,714, 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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