Q: Is 141,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 141,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 141,972 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 141972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,831 23,662 35,493 47,324 70,986 and 141,972, with no remainder.

Since 141,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 141,972, it is not a prime number.


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