Q: Is 143,658 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,658 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,658 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 143658 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 347 414 694 1,041 2,082 3,123 6,246 7,981 15,962 23,943 47,886 71,829 and 143,658, with no remainder.

Since 143,658 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,658, 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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