Q: Is 143,323,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,323,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,323,243 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 143323243 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 1,204,397 8,430,779 20,474,749 and 143,323,243, with no remainder.

Since 143,323,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,323,243, 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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