Q: Is 146,716 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,716 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,716 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 146716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 853 1,706 3,412 36,679 73,358 and 146,716, with no remainder.

Since 146,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,716, it is not a prime number.


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