Q: Is 142,472,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,472,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,472,223 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 142472223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 459 310,397 931,191 2,793,573 5,276,749 8,380,719 15,830,247 47,490,741 and 142,472,223, with no remainder.

Since 142,472,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,472,223, 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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