Q: Is 141,002,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 141,002,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 141,002,001 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 141002001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 2,238,127 6,714,381 15,666,889 20,143,143 47,000,667 and 141,002,001, with no remainder.

Since 141,002,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 141,002,001, 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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