Q: Is 144,762 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,762 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,762 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 144762 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,049 2,098 3,147 6,294 24,127 48,254 72,381 and 144,762, with no remainder.

Since 144,762 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,762, it is not a prime number.


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