Q: Is 146,303,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,303,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,303,142 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 146303142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 839 1,678 2,517 5,034 29,063 58,126 87,189 174,378 24,383,857 48,767,714 73,151,571 and 146,303,142, with no remainder.

Since 146,303,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,303,142, 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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