Q: Is 144,322,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,322,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,322,431 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 144322431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 109 327 1,199 3,597 40,123 120,369 441,353 1,324,059 4,373,407 13,120,221 48,107,477 and 144,322,431, with no remainder.

Since 144,322,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,322,431, 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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