Q: Is 143,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,738 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 143738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 10,267 20,534 71,869 and 143,738, with no remainder.

Since 143,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,738, it is not a prime number.


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