Q: Is 142,434,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,434,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,434,995 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 142434995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 619 3,095 46,021 230,105 28,486,999 and 142,434,995, with no remainder.

Since 142,434,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,434,995, 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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