Q: Is 47,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,688 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 47688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 11,922 15,896 23,844 and 47,688, with no remainder.

Since 47,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,688, it is not a prime number.


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