Q: Is 48,399 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,399 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,399 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 48399 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 39 51 73 219 221 663 949 1,241 2,847 3,723 16,133 and 48,399, with no remainder.

Since 48,399 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,399, it is not a prime number.


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