Q: Is 146,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,252 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 146252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 36,563 73,126 and 146,252, with no remainder.

Since 146,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,252, it is not a prime number.


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