Q: Is 141,423,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 141,423,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 141,423,238 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 141423238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 378,137 756,274 4,159,507 6,428,329 8,319,014 12,856,658 70,711,619 and 141,423,238, with no remainder.

Since 141,423,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 141,423,238, 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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