Q: Is 146,931,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,931,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,931,855 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 146931855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,399,351 4,198,053 6,996,755 9,795,457 20,990,265 29,386,371 48,977,285 and 146,931,855, with no remainder.

Since 146,931,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,931,855, 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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