Q: Is 142,322,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,322,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,322,331 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 142322331 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 53 57 159 1,007 3,021 47,111 141,333 895,109 2,496,883 2,685,327 7,490,649 47,440,777 and 142,322,331, with no remainder.

Since 142,322,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,322,331, 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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