Q: Is 143,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,888 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 143888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 23 34 46 68 92 136 184 272 368 391 529 782 1,058 1,564 2,116 3,128 4,232 6,256 8,464 8,993 17,986 35,972 71,944 and 143,888, with no remainder.

Since 143,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,888, it is not a prime number.


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