Q: Is 143,001,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,001,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,001,131 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 143001131 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 179 1,253 2,327 8,779 16,289 61,453 114,127 798,889 1,571,441 11,000,087 20,428,733 and 143,001,131, with no remainder.

Since 143,001,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,001,131, 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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