Q: Is 146,872,467 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,872,467 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,872,467 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 146872467 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 777,103 2,331,309 5,439,721 6,993,927 16,319,163 20,981,781 48,957,489 and 146,872,467, with no remainder.

Since 146,872,467 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,872,467, 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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