Q: Is 142,018 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,018 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,018 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 142018 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 4,177 8,354 71,009 and 142,018, with no remainder.

Since 142,018 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,018, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,016	142,017	142,019	142,020
Prime?	no	no	yes	no

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

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