Q: Is 108,729,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 108,729,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 108,729,142 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 108729142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 47 94 1,081 2,162 50,291 100,582 1,156,693 2,313,386 2,363,677 4,727,354 54,364,571 and 108,729,142, with no remainder.

Since 108,729,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 108,729,142, 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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