Q: Is 103,838,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 103,838,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 103,838,142 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 103838142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 1,018,021 2,036,042 3,054,063 6,108,126 17,306,357 34,612,714 51,919,071 and 103,838,142, with no remainder.

Since 103,838,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 103,838,142, 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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