Q: Is 132,243,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,243,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,243,002 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 132243002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 239 478 4,541 9,082 14,561 29,122 276,659 553,318 3,480,079 6,960,158 66,121,501 and 132,243,002, with no remainder.

Since 132,243,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,243,002, 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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