Q: Is 148,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,172 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 148172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,179 4,358 8,716 37,043 74,086 and 148,172, with no remainder.

Since 148,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,172, it is not a prime number.


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