Q: Is 143,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,800 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 143800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 719 1,438 2,876 3,595 5,752 7,190 14,380 17,975 28,760 35,950 71,900 and 143,800, with no remainder.

Since 143,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,800, it is not a prime number.


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