Q: Is 234,732,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 234,732,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 234,732,142 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 234732142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,161 4,322 54,311 108,622 117,366,071 and 234,732,142, with no remainder.

Since 234,732,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 234,732,142, 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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