Q: Is 142,085 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,085 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,085 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 142085 can be evenly divided by 1 5 157 181 785 905 28,417 and 142,085, with no remainder.

Since 142,085 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,085, it is not a prime number.


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