Q: Is 142,010,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,010,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,010,421 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 142010421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 277 831 1,939 5,817 24,413 73,239 170,891 512,673 6,762,401 20,287,203 47,336,807 and 142,010,421, with no remainder.

Since 142,010,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,010,421, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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