Q: Is 142,005,409 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,005,409 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,005,409 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 142005409 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 619 2,521 4,333 8,047 17,647 32,773 56,329 229,411 1,560,499 10,923,493 20,286,487 and 142,005,409, with no remainder.

Since 142,005,409 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,005,409, 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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