Q: Is 143,524 a Prime Number?

A: No, 143,524 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,524 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 143524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 212 677 1,354 2,708 35,881 71,762 and 143,524, with no remainder.

Since 143,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,524, it is not a prime number.

Number	143,522	143,523	143,525	143,526
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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