Q: Is 146,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,742 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 146742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 661 1,322 1,983 3,966 24,457 48,914 73,371 and 146,742, with no remainder.

Since 146,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,742, it is not a prime number.


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