Q: Is 143,241,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,241,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,241,249 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 143241249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 547 1,641 2,129 6,387 22,427 67,281 87,289 261,867 1,164,563 3,493,689 47,747,083 and 143,241,249, with no remainder.

Since 143,241,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,241,249, 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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