Q: Is 142,673,097 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,673,097 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,673,097 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 142673097 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 43 129 301 903 157,999 473,997 1,105,993 3,317,979 6,793,957 20,381,871 47,557,699 and 142,673,097, with no remainder.

Since 142,673,097 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,673,097, 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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