Q: Is 142,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,006 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 142006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 37 38 74 101 202 703 1,406 1,919 3,737 3,838 7,474 71,003 and 142,006, with no remainder.

Since 142,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,006, it is not a prime number.


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