Q: Is 142,223,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,223,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,223,422 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 142223422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 1,051 2,102 6,151 11,561 12,302 23,122 67,661 135,322 6,464,701 12,929,402 71,111,711 and 142,223,422, with no remainder.

Since 142,223,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,223,422, 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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