Q: Is 146,178,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,178,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,178,742 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 146178742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 47 94 893 1,786 81,847 163,694 1,555,093 3,110,186 3,846,809 7,693,618 73,089,371 and 146,178,742, with no remainder.

Since 146,178,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,178,742, 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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