Q: Is 117,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,142 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 117142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 1,583 3,166 58,571 and 117,142, with no remainder.

Since 117,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,142, it is not a prime number.


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