Q: Is 47,163 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,163 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 47163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 79 199 237 597 15,721 and 47,163, with no remainder.

Since 47,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,163, it is not a prime number.


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