Q: Is 142,054,757 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,054,757 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,054,757 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 142054757 can be evenly divided by 1 13 43 199 559 1,277 2,587 8,557 16,601 54,911 111,241 254,123 713,843 3,303,599 10,927,289 and 142,054,757, with no remainder.

Since 142,054,757 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,054,757, 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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