Q: Is 143,221,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,221,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,221,404 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 143221404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,935,117 23,870,234 35,805,351 47,740,468 71,610,702 and 143,221,404, with no remainder.

Since 143,221,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,221,404, 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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