Q: Is 144,202,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,202,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,202,142 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 144202142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 217 434 332,263 664,526 2,325,841 4,651,682 10,300,153 20,600,306 72,101,071 and 144,202,142, with no remainder.

Since 144,202,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,202,142, 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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