Q: Is 146,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,172 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 146172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 937 1,874 2,811 3,748 5,622 11,244 12,181 24,362 36,543 48,724 73,086 and 146,172, with no remainder.

Since 146,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,172, it is not a prime number.


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