Q: Is 144,742,555 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,742,555 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,742,555 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 144742555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 131 137 655 685 1,613 8,065 17,947 89,735 211,303 220,981 1,056,515 1,104,905 28,948,511 and 144,742,555, with no remainder.

Since 144,742,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,742,555, 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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