Q: Is 143,431,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,431,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,431,402 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 143431402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 86 229 458 7,283 9,847 14,566 19,694 313,169 626,338 1,667,807 3,335,614 71,715,701 and 143,431,402, with no remainder.

Since 143,431,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,431,402, 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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