Q: Is 142,870,665 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,870,665 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,870,665 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 142870665 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,360,673 4,082,019 6,803,365 9,524,711 20,410,095 28,574,133 47,623,555 and 142,870,665, with no remainder.

Since 142,870,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,870,665, 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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