What is the largest prime number less than 50?

Answer 1

Douglas Smith

The largest prime number less than 50 is 47. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. The prime numbers less than 50 are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, and 47.