Q: Is 143,053 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 143,053 is a prime number.

Why is 143,053 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 143053 can be evenly divided by 1 and 143,053, with no remainder.

Since 143,053 can be divided by just 1 and 143,053, it is a prime number.

Number	143,051	143,052	143,054	143,055
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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