Q: Is 146,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,002 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 146002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 1,973 3,946 73,001 and 146,002, with no remainder.

Since 146,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,002, it is not a prime number.


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