Q: Is 142,298 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,298 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,298 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 142298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 169 338 421 842 5,473 10,946 71,149 and 142,298, with no remainder.

Since 142,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,298, it is not a prime number.


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