Q: Is 131,146 a Prime Number?

A: No, 131,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,146 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 131146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 2,851 5,702 65,573 and 131,146, with no remainder.

Since 131,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,146, it is not a prime number.

Number	131,144	131,145	131,147	131,148
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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