Q: Is 142,102,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,102,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,102,342 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 142102342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 607 1,214 117,053 234,106 71,051,171 and 142,102,342, with no remainder.

Since 142,102,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,102,342, 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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