Q: Is 142,543,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,543,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,543,521 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 142543521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 931,657 2,794,971 8,384,913 15,838,169 47,514,507 and 142,543,521, with no remainder.

Since 142,543,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,543,521, 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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