Q: Is 146,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,976 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 146976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,531 3,062 4,593 6,124 9,186 12,248 18,372 24,496 36,744 48,992 73,488 and 146,976, with no remainder.

Since 146,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,976, it is not a prime number.


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