Q: Is 146,298 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,298 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,298 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 146298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 659 1,318 1,977 3,954 24,383 48,766 73,149 and 146,298, with no remainder.

Since 146,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,298, it is not a prime number.


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