Q: Is 142,489,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,489,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,489,016 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 142489016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 336,059 672,118 1,344,236 2,688,472 17,811,127 35,622,254 71,244,508 and 142,489,016, with no remainder.

Since 142,489,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,489,016, 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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