Q: Is 142,464,723 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,464,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,464,723 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 142464723 can be evenly divided by 1 3 457 1,371 103,913 311,739 47,488,241 and 142,464,723, with no remainder.

Since 142,464,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,464,723, 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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