Q: Is 143,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,887 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 143887 can be evenly divided by 1 19 7,573 and 143,887, with no remainder.

Since 143,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,887, it is not a prime number.


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