Q: Is 142,168 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,168 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,168 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 142168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 1,367 2,734 5,468 10,936 17,771 35,542 71,084 and 142,168, with no remainder.

Since 142,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,168, it is not a prime number.


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