Q: Is 148,493,043 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,493,043 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,493,043 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 148493043 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,721 5,163 9,587 15,489 28,761 86,283 16,499,227 49,497,681 and 148,493,043, with no remainder.

Since 148,493,043 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,493,043, 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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