Q: Is 142,203,201 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,203,201 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,203,201 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 142203201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 356,399 1,069,197 2,494,793 6,771,581 7,484,379 20,314,743 47,401,067 and 142,203,201, with no remainder.

Since 142,203,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,203,201, 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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