Q: Is 146,303,023 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,303,023 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,303,023 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 146303023 can be evenly divided by 1 23 73 79 1,103 1,679 1,817 5,767 25,369 80,519 87,137 132,641 1,851,937 2,004,151 6,361,001 and 146,303,023, with no remainder.

Since 146,303,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,303,023, 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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