Q: Is 142,257 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,257 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,257 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 142257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47,419 and 142,257, with no remainder.

Since 142,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,257, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,255	142,256	142,258	142,259
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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