Q: Is 46,221 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,221 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 46221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 71 93 213 217 497 651 1,491 2,201 6,603 15,407 and 46,221, with no remainder.

Since 46,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,221, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,219	46,220	46,222	46,223
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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