Q: Is 46,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,688 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 46688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 1,459 2,918 5,836 11,672 23,344 and 46,688, with no remainder.

Since 46,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,688, it is not a prime number.


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