Q: Is 142,333,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,333,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,333,331 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 142333331 can be evenly divided by 1 7 103 113 721 791 1,747 11,639 12,229 81,473 179,941 197,411 1,259,587 1,381,877 20,333,333 and 142,333,331, with no remainder.

Since 142,333,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,333,331, 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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