Q: Is 144,442 a Prime Number?

A: No, 144,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,442 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 144442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 72,221 and 144,442, with no remainder.

Since 144,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,442, it is not a prime number.

Number	144,440	144,441	144,443	144,444
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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