Q: Is 147,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,216 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 147216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,067 6,134 9,201 12,268 18,402 24,536 36,804 49,072 73,608 and 147,216, with no remainder.

Since 147,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,216, it is not a prime number.


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