Q: Is 146,252,141 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,252,141 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,252,141 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 146252141 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 101 217 707 3,131 6,673 21,917 46,711 206,863 673,973 1,448,041 4,717,811 20,893,163 and 146,252,141, with no remainder.

Since 146,252,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,252,141, 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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