Q: Is 142,152 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,152 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,152 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 142152 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,923 11,846 17,769 23,692 35,538 47,384 71,076 and 142,152, with no remainder.

Since 142,152 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,152, it is not a prime number.


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