Q: Is 48,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,724 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 48724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 937 1,874 3,748 12,181 24,362 and 48,724, with no remainder.

Since 48,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,724, 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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