Q: Is 148,483,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,483,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,483,602 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 148483602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,249,089 16,498,178 24,747,267 49,494,534 74,241,801 and 148,483,602, with no remainder.

Since 148,483,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,483,602, 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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