Q: Is 142,023,214 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,023,214 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,023,214 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 142023214 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 38 62 589 1,178 120,563 241,126 2,290,697 3,737,453 4,581,394 7,474,906 71,011,607 and 142,023,214, with no remainder.

Since 142,023,214 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,023,214, 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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