Q: Is 142,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,340 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 142340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 647 1,294 2,588 3,235 6,470 7,117 12,940 14,234 28,468 35,585 71,170 and 142,340, with no remainder.

Since 142,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,340, 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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