Q: Is 147,146,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,146,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,146,462 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 147146462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 397 794 185,323 370,646 73,573,231 and 147,146,462, with no remainder.

Since 147,146,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,146,462, 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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