Q: Is 141,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 141,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 141,968 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 141968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 467 934 1,868 3,736 7,472 8,873 17,746 35,492 70,984 and 141,968, with no remainder.

Since 141,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 141,968, 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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