Q: Is 145,457,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,457,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,457,859 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 145457859 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 1,564,063 4,692,189 48,485,953 and 145,457,859, with no remainder.

Since 145,457,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,457,859, 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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