Q: Is 142,741,763 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,741,763 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,741,763 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 142741763 can be evenly divided by 1 31 4,604,573 and 142,741,763, with no remainder.

Since 142,741,763 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,741,763, 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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