Q: Is 143,396 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,396 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,396 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 143396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 3,259 6,518 13,036 35,849 71,698 and 143,396, with no remainder.

Since 143,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,396, 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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