Q: Is 146,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,421 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 146421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 17 27 29 33 51 87 99 153 187 261 297 319 459 493 561 783 957 1,479 1,683 2,871 4,437 5,049 5,423 8,613 13,311 16,269 48,807 and 146,421, with no remainder.

Since 146,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,421, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 146,419146,420146,422146,423
Prime? nononoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 146,421:


Ask a Question