Q: Is 142,015,504 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,015,504 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,015,504 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 142015504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 8,875,969 17,751,938 35,503,876 71,007,752 and 142,015,504, with no remainder.

Since 142,015,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,015,504, 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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