Q: Is 357,035,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 357,035,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 357,035,142 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 357035142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 787 1,574 2,361 4,722 75,611 151,222 226,833 453,666 59,505,857 119,011,714 178,517,571 and 357,035,142, with no remainder.

Since 357,035,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,035,142, 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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