Q: Is 143,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,744 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 143744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 1,123 2,246 4,492 8,984 17,968 35,936 71,872 and 143,744, with no remainder.

Since 143,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,744, it is not a prime number.


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