Q: Is 48,858 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,858 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 48858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 479 958 1,437 2,874 8,143 16,286 24,429 and 48,858, with no remainder.

Since 48,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,858, it is not a prime number.


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