Q: Is 146,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,946 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 146946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 1,289 2,578 3,867 7,734 24,491 48,982 73,473 and 146,946, with no remainder.

Since 146,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,946, it is not a prime number.


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