Q: Is 146,017 a Prime Number?

A: No, 146,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,017 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 146017 can be evenly divided by 1 151 967 and 146,017, with no remainder.

Since 146,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,017, it is not a prime number.

Number	146,015	146,016	146,018	146,019
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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