Q: Is 147,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,402 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 147402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 431 862 1,293 2,586 3,879 7,758 8,189 16,378 24,567 49,134 73,701 and 147,402, with no remainder.

Since 147,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,402, 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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