Q: Is 144,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,788 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 144788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 5,171 10,342 20,684 36,197 72,394 and 144,788, with no remainder.

Since 144,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,788, it is not a prime number.


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