Q: Is 142,302,754 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,302,754 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,302,754 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 142302754 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 563 1,126 6,193 11,489 12,386 22,978 126,379 252,758 6,468,307 12,936,614 71,151,377 and 142,302,754, with no remainder.

Since 142,302,754 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,302,754, 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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