Q: Is 143,977 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 143,977 is a prime number.

Why is 143,977 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 143977 can be evenly divided by 1 and 143,977, with no remainder.

Since 143,977 can be divided by just 1 and 143,977, it is a prime number.

Number	143,975	143,976	143,978	143,979
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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