Q: Is 143,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,272 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 143272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17,909 35,818 71,636 and 143,272, with no remainder.

Since 143,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,272, it is not a prime number.


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Number 143,270143,271143,273143,274
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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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