Q: Is 147,059 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,059 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 147059 can be evenly divided by 1 11 29 319 461 5,071 13,369 and 147,059, with no remainder.

Since 147,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,059, it is not a prime number.


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