Q: Is 144,204,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,204,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,204,421 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 144204421 can be evenly divided by 1 17 41 313 661 697 5,321 11,237 12,833 27,101 206,893 218,161 460,717 3,517,181 8,482,613 and 144,204,421, with no remainder.

Since 144,204,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,204,421, 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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