Q: Is 143,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,508 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 143508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,959 23,918 35,877 47,836 71,754 and 143,508, with no remainder.

Since 143,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,508, it is not a prime number.


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