Q: Is 144,423,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,423,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,423,009 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 144423009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 97 171 291 873 1,843 5,529 8,707 16,587 26,121 78,363 165,433 496,299 844,579 1,488,897 2,533,737 7,601,211 16,047,001 48,141,003 and 144,423,009, with no remainder.

Since 144,423,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,423,009, 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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