Q: Is 142,047,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,047,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,047,212 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 142047212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,151 2,302 4,604 30,853 61,706 123,412 35,511,803 71,023,606 and 142,047,212, with no remainder.

Since 142,047,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,047,212, 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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