Q: Is 143,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,397 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 143397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 47 113 141 339 423 1,017 1,269 3,051 5,311 15,933 47,799 and 143,397, with no remainder.

Since 143,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,397, 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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