The Megillah 14a) says that there had been twice as many prophets as the number of people who left Egypt (2,600,000), but only those whose messages were for future generations were recorded. This count was 48 male and 7 female Prophets.
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Of course, there is much debate about who is included in the list.
(Megillah 3a) suggests that Daniel wasn't a prophet and should be replaced by Shemaia, who told Rehavam not to go to war with Yeravam and the northern kingdom. Rabbein Hananel and the start from Moshe and add in the sons of Korach.
Rashi also comments that "two [of the prophets] I don't know," refering to numbers 47 and 48. Another commentator says the missing two prophets are Oded and Hanani Haroeh.
7 Female Prophets
1.2.3.4.(mother of Shmuel)5.(who became a wife of )6.(from the time of )7.
46 Male Prophets
1.2.3.4.5.6.7. Pinchas8. Elkanah9.10. Samuel11. 12. Nosson13.14.15. Aidoin the Golah16. Micha Ben Yamla17. Ovadiah18. Achiah Hashiloni19. Yehu Ben Hanani20. Azaryah Ben Oded21. Haziel from Bnei Masni22. Eliezer his cousin23. Morishah 24.25.26. Micha27.28.29. Yonah Ben Amitai30. Yeshayah31. Joel32. Nachum33.34.35. 36.37.38.39. Baruch40. Neriah41. Sharyah42. Machsiyah43. Hagai44.45. Malachi46. Mordechai
Sources: Blackman, Philip. Introduction to Tractate Sanhedrin of the Mishnah. New York: The Judaica Press, 1963; Dimont, Max. Jews, . New York: The New American Library, 1962; "Sanhedrin". Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House, 1971; Kung, Hans. . New York: Crossroad, 1992; Seltzer, Robert M. . New York: Macmillian Publishing Co, 1980.
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