Q: Is 142,637,747 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,637,747 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,637,747 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 142637747 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 203 421 1,669 2,947 11,683 12,209 48,401 85,463 338,807 702,649 4,918,543 20,376,821 and 142,637,747, with no remainder.

Since 142,637,747 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,637,747, 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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