Q: Is 146,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,888 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 146888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 43 56 61 86 122 172 244 301 344 427 488 602 854 1,204 1,708 2,408 2,623 3,416 5,246 10,492 18,361 20,984 36,722 73,444 and 146,888, with no remainder.

Since 146,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,888, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 146,886146,887146,889146,890
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 146,888:


Ask a Question