Q: Is 144,002,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,002,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,002,006 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 144002006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 961 1,922 74,923 149,846 2,322,613 4,645,226 72,001,003 and 144,002,006, with no remainder.

Since 144,002,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,002,006, 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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