Q: Is 146,425,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,425,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,425,278 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 146425278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 3,467 6,934 7,039 10,401 14,078 20,802 21,117 42,234 24,404,213 48,808,426 73,212,639 and 146,425,278, with no remainder.

Since 146,425,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,425,278, 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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