Q: Is 46,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,508 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 46508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 151 154 302 308 604 1,057 1,661 2,114 3,322 4,228 6,644 11,627 23,254 and 46,508, with no remainder.

Since 46,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,508, it is not a prime number.


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