Q: Is 144,036 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,036 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,036 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 144036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,001 8,002 12,003 16,004 24,006 36,009 48,012 72,018 and 144,036, with no remainder.

Since 144,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,036, it is not a prime number.


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