Q: Is 148,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,242 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 148242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 797 1,594 2,391 4,782 24,707 49,414 74,121 and 148,242, with no remainder.

Since 148,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,242, it is not a prime number.


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