Q: Is 142,174 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,174 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,174 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 142174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 134 1,061 2,122 71,087 and 142,174, with no remainder.

Since 142,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,174, it is not a prime number.


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