Q: Is 142,404,656 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,404,656 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,404,656 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 142404656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 8,900,291 17,800,582 35,601,164 71,202,328 and 142,404,656, with no remainder.

Since 142,404,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,404,656, 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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