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Is 144 a Prime Number?

No144 = 2^4 x 3^2

144 is NOT prime: 2 × 72 = 144. That makes 2 a genuine divisor of 144 beyond 1 and 144 itself. Fully broken down, 144 = 2^4 × 3^2, for 15 divisors total. 144 sits between primes 139 and 149, 5 below and 5 above. 144: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12 divide 144 evenly, checked against 2-12. 144 is even, digit sum 9 for 144, digital root 9 for 144. 144 has 4 primes within 10 of 144.