Q: Is 142,658,038 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,658,038 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,658,038 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 142658038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 263 367 526 734 739 1,478 96,521 193,042 194,357 271,213 388,714 542,426 71,329,019 and 142,658,038, with no remainder.

Since 142,658,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,658,038, 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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