Q: Is 143,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,750 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 143750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 125 230 250 575 625 1,150 1,250 2,875 3,125 5,750 6,250 14,375 28,750 71,875 and 143,750, with no remainder.

Since 143,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,750, 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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