Q: Is 145,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,986 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 145986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 839 1,678 2,517 5,034 24,331 48,662 72,993 and 145,986, with no remainder.

Since 145,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,986, it is not a prime number.


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