Q: Is 148,597 a Prime Number?
A: No, 148,597 is 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 148597 can be evenly divided by 1 17 8,741 and 148,597, with no remainder.
Since 148,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,597, it is not a prime number.