Q: Is 144,486 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,486 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,486 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 144486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 349 414 698 1,047 2,094 3,141 6,282 8,027 16,054 24,081 48,162 72,243 and 144,486, with no remainder.

Since 144,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,486, 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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