Q: Is 148,603 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,603 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,603 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 148603 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 23 71 91 161 299 497 923 1,633 2,093 6,461 11,431 21,229 and 148,603, with no remainder.

Since 148,603 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,603, 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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