Q: Is 142,058 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,058 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,058 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 142058 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 73 139 146 278 511 973 1,022 1,946 10,147 20,294 71,029 and 142,058, with no remainder.

Since 142,058 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,058, it is not a prime number.


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