Q: Is 146,242,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,242,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,242,870 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 146242870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 37 74 185 370 395,251 790,502 1,976,255 3,952,510 14,624,287 29,248,574 73,121,435 and 146,242,870, with no remainder.

Since 146,242,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,242,870, 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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