Q: Is 145,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,900 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 145900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,459 2,918 5,836 7,295 14,590 29,180 36,475 72,950 and 145,900, with no remainder.

Since 145,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,900, it is not a prime number.


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