Q: Is 146,371,473 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,371,473 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,371,473 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 146371473 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,657 6,121 7,971 18,363 23,913 55,089 16,263,497 48,790,491 and 146,371,473, with no remainder.

Since 146,371,473 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,371,473, 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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