Q: Is 142,317 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,317 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 142317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 251 567 753 1,757 2,259 5,271 6,777 15,813 20,331 47,439 and 142,317, with no remainder.
Since 142,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,317, it is not a prime number.