Q: Is 142,224 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,224 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,224 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 142224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,963 5,926 8,889 11,852 17,778 23,704 35,556 47,408 71,112 and 142,224, with no remainder.

Since 142,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,224, it is not a prime number.


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