Q: Is 147,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,008 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 147008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 2,297 4,594 9,188 18,376 36,752 73,504 and 147,008, with no remainder.

Since 147,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,008, 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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