Q: Is 46,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 46,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,720 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 46720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 73 80 128 146 160 292 320 365 584 640 730 1,168 1,460 2,336 2,920 4,672 5,840 9,344 11,680 23,360 and 46,720, with no remainder.

Since 46,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,720, it is not a prime number.


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

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