Q: Is 148,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,236 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 148236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 1,123 2,246 3,369 4,492 6,738 12,353 13,476 24,706 37,059 49,412 74,118 and 148,236, with no remainder.

Since 148,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,236, 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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