Q: Is 146,008,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,008,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,008,888 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 146008888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 2,543 5,086 7,177 10,172 14,354 20,344 28,708 57,416 18,251,111 36,502,222 73,004,444 and 146,008,888, with no remainder.

Since 146,008,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,008,888, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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