Q: Is 143,020,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,020,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,020,429 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 143020429 can be evenly divided by 1 19 37 131 703 1,553 2,489 4,847 29,507 57,461 92,093 203,443 1,091,759 3,865,417 7,527,391 and 143,020,429, with no remainder.

Since 143,020,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,020,429, 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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