Q: Is 143,002,233 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,002,233 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,002,233 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 143002233 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 481,489 1,444,467 4,333,401 5,296,379 13,000,203 15,889,137 47,667,411 and 143,002,233, with no remainder.

Since 143,002,233 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,002,233, 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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