Q: Is 144,145,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,145,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,145,006 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 144145006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 67 134 1,139 2,278 63,277 126,554 1,075,709 2,151,418 4,239,559 8,479,118 72,072,503 and 144,145,006, with no remainder.

Since 144,145,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,145,006, 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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