Q: Is 142,358 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,358 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,358 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 142358 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 53 79 106 158 901 1,343 1,802 2,686 4,187 8,374 71,179 and 142,358, with no remainder.

Since 142,358 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,358, it is not a prime number.


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