Q: Is 357,728,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 357,728,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 357,728,142 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 357728142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67 134 201 402 889,871 1,779,742 2,669,613 5,339,226 59,621,357 119,242,714 178,864,071 and 357,728,142, with no remainder.

Since 357,728,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,728,142, 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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