Q: Is 145,254,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,254,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,254,231 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 145254231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,287 6,861 7,057 20,583 21,171 63,513 16,139,359 48,418,077 and 145,254,231, with no remainder.

Since 145,254,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,254,231, 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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