Q: Is 148,721,494 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,721,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,721,494 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 148721494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 103 206 359 718 2,011 4,022 36,977 73,954 207,133 414,266 721,949 1,443,898 74,360,747 and 148,721,494, with no remainder.

Since 148,721,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,721,494, 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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