Q: Is 146,706 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,706 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,706 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 146706 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 499 998 1,497 2,994 3,493 6,986 10,479 20,958 24,451 48,902 73,353 and 146,706, with no remainder.

Since 146,706 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,706, 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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