Q: Is 152,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 152,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 152,000 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 152000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 32 38 40 50 64 76 80 95 100 125 152 160 190 200 250 304 320 380 400 475 500 608 760 800 950 1,000 1,216 1,520 1,600 1,900 2,000 2,375 3,040 3,800 4,000 4,750 6,080 7,600 8,000 9,500 15,200 19,000 30,400 38,000 76,000 and 152,000, with no remainder.

Since 152,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,000, 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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