Q: Is 145,424,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,424,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,424,143 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 145424143 can be evenly divided by 1 101 1,009 1,427 101,909 144,127 1,439,843 and 145,424,143, with no remainder.

Since 145,424,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,424,143, 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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