Q: Is 142,787,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,787,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,787,048 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 142787048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17,848,381 35,696,762 71,393,524 and 142,787,048, with no remainder.

Since 142,787,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,787,048, 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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