Q: Is 143,378,247 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,378,247 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,378,247 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 143378247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47 141 277 831 3,671 11,013 13,019 39,057 172,537 517,611 1,016,867 3,050,601 47,792,749 and 143,378,247, with no remainder.

Since 143,378,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,378,247, 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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