Q: Is 148,721,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,721,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,721,498 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 148721498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 281 562 4,993 9,986 14,893 29,786 264,629 529,258 1,403,033 2,806,066 74,360,749 and 148,721,498, with no remainder.

Since 148,721,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,721,498, 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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