Q: Is 142,200,040 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,200,040 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,200,040 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 142200040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 3,555,001 7,110,002 14,220,004 17,775,005 28,440,008 35,550,010 71,100,020 and 142,200,040, with no remainder.

Since 142,200,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,200,040, 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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