Q: Is 145,462,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,462,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,462,138 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 145462138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 131 262 2,489 4,978 29,221 58,442 555,199 1,110,398 3,827,951 7,655,902 72,731,069 and 145,462,138, with no remainder.

Since 145,462,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,462,138, 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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