Q: Is 143,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,604 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 143604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 3,989 7,978 11,967 15,956 23,934 35,901 47,868 71,802 and 143,604, with no remainder.

Since 143,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,604, 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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