Q: Is 142,123,434 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,123,434 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,123,434 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 142123434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 1,393,367 2,786,734 4,180,101 8,360,202 23,687,239 47,374,478 71,061,717 and 142,123,434, with no remainder.

Since 142,123,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,123,434, 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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