Q: Is 144,591,789 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,591,789 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,591,789 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 144591789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 97 123 291 3,977 11,931 12,119 36,357 496,879 1,175,543 1,490,637 3,526,629 48,197,263 and 144,591,789, with no remainder.

Since 144,591,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,591,789, 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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