Q: Is 142,637,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,637,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,637,741 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 142637741 can be evenly divided by 1 83 107 8,881 16,061 1,333,063 1,718,527 and 142,637,741, with no remainder.

Since 142,637,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,637,741, 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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