Q: Is 144,023,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,023,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,023,002 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 144023002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 1,619 2,341 3,238 4,682 30,761 44,479 61,522 88,958 3,790,079 7,580,158 72,011,501 and 144,023,002, with no remainder.

Since 144,023,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,023,002, 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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