Q: Is 146,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,372 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 146372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 37 43 46 74 86 92 148 172 851 989 1,591 1,702 1,978 3,182 3,404 3,956 6,364 36,593 73,186 and 146,372, with no remainder.

Since 146,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,372, 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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