Q: Is 148,855 a Prime Number?

A: No, 148,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,855 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 148855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 4,253 21,265 29,771 and 148,855, with no remainder.

Since 148,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,855, it is not a prime number.

Number	148,853	148,854	148,856	148,857
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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