Q: Is 47,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,220 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 47220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 787 1,574 2,361 3,148 3,935 4,722 7,870 9,444 11,805 15,740 23,610 and 47,220, with no remainder.

Since 47,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,220, it is not a prime number.


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