Q: Is 146,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,712 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 146712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,113 12,226 18,339 24,452 36,678 48,904 73,356 and 146,712, with no remainder.

Since 146,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,712, it is not a prime number.


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