Q: Is 143,568 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,568 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,568 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 143568 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 997 1,994 2,991 3,988 5,982 7,976 8,973 11,964 15,952 17,946 23,928 35,892 47,856 71,784 and 143,568, with no remainder.

Since 143,568 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,568, it is not a prime number.


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