Q: Is 143,313,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,313,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,313,428 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 143313428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 1,885,703 3,771,406 7,542,812 35,828,357 71,656,714 and 143,313,428, with no remainder.

Since 143,313,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,313,428, 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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