Q: Is 146,071,463 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,071,463 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,071,463 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 146071463 can be evenly divided by 1 17 29 127 493 2,159 2,333 3,683 39,661 62,611 67,657 296,291 1,150,169 5,036,947 8,592,439 and 146,071,463, with no remainder.

Since 146,071,463 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,071,463, 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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