Q: Is 147,141 a Prime Number?

A: No, 147,141 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,141 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 147141 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 16,349 49,047 and 147,141, with no remainder.

Since 147,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,141, it is not a prime number.

Number	147,139	147,140	147,142	147,143
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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