Q: Is 14,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 14,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 14,720 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 14720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 32 40 46 64 80 92 115 128 160 184 230 320 368 460 640 736 920 1,472 1,840 2,944 3,680 7,360 and 14,720, with no remainder.

Since 14,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,720, 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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