Q: Is 48,864 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,864 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,864 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 48864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 509 1,018 1,527 2,036 3,054 4,072 6,108 8,144 12,216 16,288 24,432 and 48,864, with no remainder.

Since 48,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,864, it is not a prime number.


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