Q: Is 135,404,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 135,404,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 135,404,142 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 135404142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,423 2,846 4,269 8,538 15,859 31,718 47,577 95,154 22,567,357 45,134,714 67,702,071 and 135,404,142, with no remainder.

Since 135,404,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 135,404,142, 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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