Q: Is 146,244,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,244,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,244,237 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 146244237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,049 3,147 46,471 139,413 48,748,079 and 146,244,237, with no remainder.

Since 146,244,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,244,237, 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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