Q: Is 148,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,143 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 148143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 23 57 69 113 339 437 1,311 2,147 2,599 6,441 7,797 49,381 and 148,143, with no remainder.

Since 148,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,143, 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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