Q: Is 131,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,442 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 131442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 1,153 2,306 3,459 6,918 21,907 43,814 65,721 and 131,442, with no remainder.

Since 131,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,442, it is not a prime number.


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