Q: Is 144,008,053 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,008,053 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,008,053 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 144008053 can be evenly divided by 1 7 149 1,043 138,071 966,497 20,572,579 and 144,008,053, with no remainder.

Since 144,008,053 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,008,053, 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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