Q: Is 146,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,704 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 146704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 173 212 346 424 692 848 1,384 2,768 9,169 18,338 36,676 73,352 and 146,704, with no remainder.

Since 146,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,704, it is not a prime number.


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