Q: Is 148,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,872 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 148872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,203 12,406 18,609 24,812 37,218 49,624 74,436 and 148,872, with no remainder.

Since 148,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,872, it is not a prime number.


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