Q: Is 48,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,254 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 48254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 1,049 2,098 24,127 and 48,254, with no remainder.

Since 48,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,254, it is not a prime number.


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