Q: Is 144,438,702 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,438,702 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,438,702 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 144438702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 304,723 609,446 914,169 1,828,338 24,073,117 48,146,234 72,219,351 and 144,438,702, with no remainder.

Since 144,438,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,438,702, 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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