Q: Is 144,006,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,006,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,006,462 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 144006462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,000,359 16,000,718 24,001,077 48,002,154 72,003,231 and 144,006,462, with no remainder.

Since 144,006,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,006,462, 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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