Q: Is 142,534,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,534,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,534,509 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 142534509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 211 633 2,743 8,229 17,321 51,963 225,173 675,519 3,654,731 10,964,193 47,511,503 and 142,534,509, with no remainder.

Since 142,534,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,534,509, 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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