Q: Is 142,341,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,341,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,341,003 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 142341003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 753,127 2,259,381 5,271,889 6,778,143 15,815,667 20,334,429 47,447,001 and 142,341,003, with no remainder.

Since 142,341,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,341,003, 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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