Q: Is 145,462,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,462,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,462,605 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 145462605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 2,699 3,593 8,097 10,779 13,495 17,965 40,485 53,895 9,697,507 29,092,521 48,487,535 and 145,462,605, with no remainder.

Since 145,462,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,462,605, 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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