Q: Is 146,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,739 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 146739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 1,193 3,579 48,913 and 146,739, with no remainder.

Since 146,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,739, it is not a prime number.


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