Q: Is 142,154,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,154,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,154,724 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 142154724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,846,227 23,692,454 35,538,681 47,384,908 71,077,362 and 142,154,724, with no remainder.

Since 142,154,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,154,724, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 142,154,724:


Ask a Question