Q: Is 142,242,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,242,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,242,402 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 142242402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 523 1,046 1,569 3,138 45,329 90,658 135,987 271,974 23,707,067 47,414,134 71,121,201 and 142,242,402, with no remainder.

Since 142,242,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,242,402, 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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