Q: Is 48,873 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,873 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,873 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 48873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 1,481 4,443 16,291 and 48,873, with no remainder.

Since 48,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,873, it is not a prime number.


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