Q: Is 142,423,108 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,423,108 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,423,108 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 142423108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 181 362 724 196,717 393,434 786,868 35,605,777 71,211,554 and 142,423,108, with no remainder.

Since 142,423,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,423,108, 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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