Q: Is 145,797,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,797,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,797,423 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 145797423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 79 237 1,343 4,029 36,187 108,561 615,179 1,845,537 2,858,773 8,576,319 48,599,141 and 145,797,423, with no remainder.

Since 145,797,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,797,423, 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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