Q: Is 142,520,309 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,520,309 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,520,309 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 142520309 can be evenly divided by 1 47 73 3,431 41,539 1,952,333 3,032,347 and 142,520,309, with no remainder.

Since 142,520,309 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,520,309, 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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