Q: Is 142,740,666 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,740,666 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,740,666 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 142740666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,930,037 15,860,074 23,790,111 47,580,222 71,370,333 and 142,740,666, with no remainder.

Since 142,740,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,740,666, 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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