Q: Is 146,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,985 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 146985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 41 123 205 239 615 717 1,195 3,585 9,799 29,397 48,995 and 146,985, with no remainder.

Since 146,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,985, it is not a prime number.


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