Q: Is 49,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 49,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 49,872 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 49872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 1,039 2,078 3,117 4,156 6,234 8,312 12,468 16,624 24,936 and 49,872, with no remainder.

Since 49,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,872, it is not a prime number.


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