Q: Is 46,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,501 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 46501 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 49 73 91 511 637 949 3,577 6,643 and 46,501, with no remainder.

Since 46,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,499	46,500	46,502	46,503
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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