Q: Is 145,511,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,511,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,511,242 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 145511242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 283 317 566 634 811 1,622 89,711 179,422 229,513 257,087 459,026 514,174 72,755,621 and 145,511,242, with no remainder.

Since 145,511,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,511,242, 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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