Q: Is 143,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,688 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 143688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,987 11,974 17,961 23,948 35,922 47,896 71,844 and 143,688, with no remainder.

Since 143,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,688, it is not a prime number.


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