Q: Is 145,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,968 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 145968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,041 6,082 9,123 12,164 18,246 24,328 36,492 48,656 72,984 and 145,968, with no remainder.

Since 145,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,968, it is not a prime number.


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