Q: Is 142,504,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,504,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,504,140 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 142504140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,375,069 4,750,138 7,125,207 9,500,276 11,875,345 14,250,414 23,750,690 28,500,828 35,626,035 47,501,380 71,252,070 and 142,504,140, with no remainder.

Since 142,504,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,504,140, 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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