Q: Is 144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144 is not a prime number.

Why is 144 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 144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 and 144, with no remainder.

Since 144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144, it is not a prime number.


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