Q: Is 142,021,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,021,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,021,340 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 142021340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 7,101,067 14,202,134 28,404,268 35,505,335 71,010,670 and 142,021,340, with no remainder.

Since 142,021,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,021,340, 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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