Q: Is 142,263 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,263 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,263 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 142263 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 479 1,437 4,311 5,269 12,933 15,807 47,421 and 142,263, with no remainder.

Since 142,263 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,263, 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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