Q: Is 14,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 14,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 14,739 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 14739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 289 867 4,913 and 14,739, with no remainder.

Since 14,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,739, it is not a prime number.


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