Q: Is 46,959 a Prime Number?

A: No, 46,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 46,959 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 46959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 1,423 4,269 15,653 and 46,959, with no remainder.

Since 46,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,959, it is not a prime number.

Number	46,957	46,958	46,960	46,961
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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