Q: Is 142,278 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,278 is 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 142278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,031 2,062 3,093 6,186 23,713 47,426 71,139 and 142,278, with no remainder.
Since 142,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,278, it is not a prime number.