Q: Is 144,007 a Prime Number?

A: No, 144,007 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,007 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 144007 can be evenly divided by 1 17 43 197 731 3,349 8,471 and 144,007, with no remainder.

Since 144,007 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,007, it is not a prime number.

Number	144,005	144,006	144,008	144,009
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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