Q: Is 145,112,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,112,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,112,442 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 145112442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 1,422,671 2,845,342 4,268,013 8,536,026 24,185,407 48,370,814 72,556,221 and 145,112,442, with no remainder.

Since 145,112,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,112,442, 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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