Q: Is 143,816 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,816 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,816 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 143816 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17,977 35,954 71,908 and 143,816, with no remainder.

Since 143,816 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,816, 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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