Q: Is 144,258,555 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,258,555 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,258,555 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 144258555 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,373,891 4,121,673 6,869,455 9,617,237 20,608,365 28,851,711 48,086,185 and 144,258,555, with no remainder.

Since 144,258,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,258,555, 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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