Q: Is 147,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,999 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 147999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 49,333 and 147,999, with no remainder.

Since 147,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,999, it is not a prime number.


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