Q: Is 144,306,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,306,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,306,502 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 144306502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 103 206 659 1,063 1,318 2,126 67,877 109,489 135,754 218,978 700,517 1,401,034 72,153,251 and 144,306,502, with no remainder.

Since 144,306,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,306,502, 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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