Q: Is 144,742,173 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,742,173 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,742,173 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 144742173 can be evenly divided by 1 3 613 1,839 78,707 236,121 48,247,391 and 144,742,173, with no remainder.

Since 144,742,173 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,742,173, 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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