Q: Is 143,140,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,140,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,140,708 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 143140708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5,701 6,277 11,402 12,554 22,804 25,108 35,785,177 71,570,354 and 143,140,708, with no remainder.

Since 143,140,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,140,708, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 143,140,708:


Ask a Question