Q: Is 143,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,802 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 143802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 2,663 5,326 7,989 15,978 23,967 47,934 71,901 and 143,802, with no remainder.

Since 143,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,802, 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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