Q: Is 142,510,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,510,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,510,431 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 142510431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 357,169 1,071,507 2,500,183 6,786,211 7,500,549 20,358,633 47,503,477 and 142,510,431, with no remainder.

Since 142,510,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,510,431, 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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