Q: Is 143,559 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,559 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,559 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 143559 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 409 1,227 3,681 5,317 11,043 15,951 47,853 and 143,559, with no remainder.

Since 143,559 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,559, 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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