Q: Is 146,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,724 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 146724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 12,227 24,454 36,681 48,908 73,362 and 146,724, with no remainder.

Since 146,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,724, it is not a prime number.


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