Q: Is 144,132,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,132,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,132,255 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 144132255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 3,202,939 9,608,817 16,014,695 28,826,451 48,044,085 and 144,132,255, with no remainder.

Since 144,132,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,132,255, 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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