Q: Is 142,712,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,712,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,712,229 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 142712229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 17 33 51 187 561 254,389 763,167 2,798,279 4,324,613 8,394,837 12,973,839 47,570,743 and 142,712,229, with no remainder.

Since 142,712,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,712,229, 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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