Q: Is 144,021,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,021,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,021,039 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 144021039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 193 251 579 753 991 2,973 48,443 145,329 191,263 248,741 573,789 746,223 48,007,013 and 144,021,039, with no remainder.

Since 144,021,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,021,039, 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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