Q: Is 144,201,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,201,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,201,242 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 144201242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 197 394 3,349 6,698 21,529 43,058 365,993 731,986 4,241,213 8,482,426 72,100,621 and 144,201,242, with no remainder.

Since 144,201,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,201,242, 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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