Q: Is 144,602 a Prime Number?

A: No, 144,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,602 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 144602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 4,253 8,506 72,301 and 144,602, with no remainder.

Since 144,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,602, it is not a prime number.

Number	144,600	144,601	144,603	144,604
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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