Q: Is 147,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,248 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 147248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 9,203 18,406 36,812 73,624 and 147,248, with no remainder.

Since 147,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,248, it is not a prime number.


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