Q: Is 144,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,252 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 144252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,007 8,014 12,021 16,028 24,042 36,063 48,084 72,126 and 144,252, with no remainder.

Since 144,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,252, it is not a prime number.


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