Q: Is 142,023,828 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,023,828 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,023,828 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 142023828 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,835,319 23,670,638 35,505,957 47,341,276 71,011,914 and 142,023,828, with no remainder.

Since 142,023,828 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,023,828, 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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