Q: Is 143,287,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,287,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,287,024 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 143287024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 8,955,439 17,910,878 35,821,756 71,643,512 and 143,287,024, with no remainder.

Since 143,287,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,287,024, 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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