Q: Is 143,545,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,545,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,545,131 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 143545131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 3,253 4,903 9,759 14,709 29,277 44,127 15,949,459 47,848,377 and 143,545,131, with no remainder.

Since 143,545,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,545,131, 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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