Q: Is 142,042,314 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,042,314 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,042,314 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 142042314 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 521 1,042 1,563 3,126 45,439 90,878 136,317 272,634 23,673,719 47,347,438 71,021,157 and 142,042,314, with no remainder.

Since 142,042,314 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,042,314, 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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