Q: Is 146,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,878 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 146878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 31 46 62 103 206 713 1,426 2,369 3,193 4,738 6,386 73,439 and 146,878, with no remainder.

Since 146,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,878, 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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