Q: Is 142,156 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,156 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,156 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 142156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 5,077 10,154 20,308 35,539 71,078 and 142,156, with no remainder.

Since 142,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,156, it is not a prime number.


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