Q: Is 145,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,724 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 145724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,143 4,286 8,572 36,431 72,862 and 145,724, with no remainder.

Since 145,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,724, it is not a prime number.


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