Q: Is 149,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,712 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 149712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,119 6,238 9,357 12,476 18,714 24,952 37,428 49,904 74,856 and 149,712, with no remainder.

Since 149,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,712, it is not a prime number.


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