Q: Is 143,544 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,544 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,544 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 143544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,981 11,962 17,943 23,924 35,886 47,848 71,772 and 143,544, with no remainder.

Since 143,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,544, 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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