Q: Is 142,607,313 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,607,313 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,607,313 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 142607313 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,801 5,657 8,403 16,971 25,209 50,913 15,845,257 47,535,771 and 142,607,313, with no remainder.

Since 142,607,313 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,607,313, 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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