Q: Is 147,984 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,984 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 147984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,083 6,166 9,249 12,332 18,498 24,664 36,996 49,328 73,992 and 147,984, with no remainder.

Since 147,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,984, 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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