Q: Is 142,167,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,167,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,167,146 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 142167146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 1,109 2,218 5,827 11,654 12,199 24,398 64,097 128,194 6,462,143 12,924,286 71,083,573 and 142,167,146, with no remainder.

Since 142,167,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,167,146, 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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