Q: Is 116,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,142 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 116142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 1,489 2,978 4,467 8,934 19,357 38,714 58,071 and 116,142, with no remainder.

Since 116,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,142, it is not a prime number.


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