Q: Is 46,857 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,857 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 46857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 15,619 and 46,857, with no remainder.

Since 46,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,857, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,855	46,856	46,858	46,859
Prime?	no	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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