Q: Is 142,149 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,149 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,149 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 142149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 967 2,901 6,769 20,307 47,383 and 142,149, with no remainder.

Since 142,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,149, it is not a prime number.


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