Q: Is 142,371 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,371 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,371 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 142371 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 5,273 15,819 47,457 and 142,371, with no remainder.

Since 142,371 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,371, it is not a prime number.


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