Q: Is 143,522,109 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,522,109 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,522,109 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 143522109 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 938,053 2,814,159 8,442,477 15,946,901 47,840,703 and 143,522,109, with no remainder.

Since 143,522,109 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,522,109, 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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