Q: Is 144,889 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 144,889 is a prime number.

Why is 144,889 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 144889 can be evenly divided by 1 and 144,889, with no remainder.

Since 144,889 can be divided by just 1 and 144,889, it is a prime number.

Number	144,887	144,888	144,890	144,891
Prime?	yes	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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