Q: Is 143,312,137 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,312,137 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,312,137 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 143312137 can be evenly divided by 1 37 113 151 227 4,181 5,587 8,399 17,063 25,651 34,277 631,331 949,087 1,268,249 3,873,301 and 143,312,137, with no remainder.

Since 143,312,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,312,137, 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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