Q: Is 143,031,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,031,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,031,315 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 143031315 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,362,203 4,086,609 6,811,015 9,535,421 20,433,045 28,606,263 47,677,105 and 143,031,315, with no remainder.

Since 143,031,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,031,315, 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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