Q: Is 142,321,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,321,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,321,430 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 142321430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 53 106 265 530 268,531 537,062 1,342,655 2,685,310 14,232,143 28,464,286 71,160,715 and 142,321,430, with no remainder.

Since 142,321,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,321,430, 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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