Q: Is 144,301,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,301,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,301,221 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 144301221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 111 333 433,337 1,300,011 3,900,033 16,033,469 48,100,407 and 144,301,221, with no remainder.

Since 144,301,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,301,221, 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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