Q: Is 148,149 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,149 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,149 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 148149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 59 81 93 177 279 531 837 1,593 1,829 2,511 4,779 5,487 16,461 49,383 and 148,149, with no remainder.

Since 148,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,149, it is not a prime number.


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