Q: Is 144,021,234 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,021,234 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,021,234 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 144021234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 3,429,077 6,858,154 10,287,231 20,574,462 24,003,539 48,007,078 72,010,617 and 144,021,234, with no remainder.

Since 144,021,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,021,234, 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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