Q: Is 146,037,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,037,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,037,002 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 146037002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 37 38 74 703 1,406 103,867 207,734 1,973,473 3,843,079 3,946,946 7,686,158 73,018,501 and 146,037,002, with no remainder.

Since 146,037,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,037,002, 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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