Q: Is 148,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,239 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 148239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 181 273 543 819 1,267 1,629 2,353 3,801 7,059 11,403 16,471 21,177 49,413 and 148,239, with no remainder.

Since 148,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,239, it is not a prime number.


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