Q: Is 143,307,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,307,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,307,142 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 143307142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 37 74 407 814 176,053 352,106 1,936,583 3,873,166 6,513,961 13,027,922 71,653,571 and 143,307,142, with no remainder.

Since 143,307,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,307,142, 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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