Q: Is 143,536 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,536 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,536 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 143536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 8,971 17,942 35,884 71,768 and 143,536, with no remainder.

Since 143,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,536, it is not a prime number.


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