Q: Is 146,109,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,109,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,109,221 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 146109221 can be evenly divided by 1 19 29 283 551 937 5,377 8,207 17,803 27,173 155,933 265,171 516,287 5,038,249 7,689,959 and 146,109,221, with no remainder.

Since 146,109,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,109,221, 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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