Q: Is 143,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,046 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 143046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 883 1,766 2,649 5,298 7,947 15,894 23,841 47,682 71,523 and 143,046, with no remainder.

Since 143,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,046, 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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